Camponotus pennsylvanicus

This species of carpenter ant is common from the north and southeast to the midwest. It is a major structural pest of wood frame buildings and is a general scavenger, feeding on secretions from homopterans and preying on insects.

Distribution
This taxon was described from the United States.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Blum 1984b.pdf|Hermann, H. R.; Blum, M. S.; Wheeler, J. W.; Overal, W. L.; Schmidt, J. O.; Chao, J. 1984. Comparative anatomy and chemistry of the venom apparatus and mandibular glands in Dinoponera grandis (Guérin) and Paraponera clavata (F.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 77: 272-279 PDF]]