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carpenter ant
noun
: an ant (especially genus Camponotus) that gnaws galleries especially in dead or decaying wood
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The study suggests the Florida carpenter ants can differentiate between wound types and adapt care.
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Eva Dou, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
As a result, the team shifted to study the common carpenter ants available in its lab.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 July 2024
Florida carpenter ants, like other insects, have muscles responsible for blood circulation in their upper legs, so upper leg injuries could reduce circulation.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
The behavior was documented in Florida carpenter ants − scientific name Camponotus floridanus − a reddish-brown species more than half an inch long inhabiting parts of the southeastern United States.
—Will Dunham, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
Enlarge / Scientists have observed wound care and selective amputation in Florida carpenter ants.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 July 2024
My home was the Summit Lake Ranger Station, a log cabin built in 1927 and slowly being carried away by carpenter ants.
—Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
For example, carpenter ants require a moist environment to build their colony, while fire ants usually set up mound nests outside.
—Anna Halkidis, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
Having wood or soil piled against siding invites an infestation of carpenter ants or termites.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
Eva Dou, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
As a result, the team shifted to study the common carpenter ants available in its lab.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 July 2024
Florida carpenter ants, like other insects, have muscles responsible for blood circulation in their upper legs, so upper leg injuries could reduce circulation.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
The behavior was documented in Florida carpenter ants − scientific name Camponotus floridanus − a reddish-brown species more than half an inch long inhabiting parts of the southeastern United States.
—Will Dunham, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
Enlarge / Scientists have observed wound care and selective amputation in Florida carpenter ants.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 July 2024
My home was the Summit Lake Ranger Station, a log cabin built in 1927 and slowly being carried away by carpenter ants.
—Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
For example, carpenter ants require a moist environment to build their colony, while fire ants usually set up mound nests outside.
—Anna Halkidis, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
Having wood or soil piled against siding invites an infestation of carpenter ants or termites.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
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