Camponotus floridanus, or Florida carpenter ant, [1 ] is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. [2 ] First described as Formica floridana by Buckley in 1866, [3 ] the species was moved to Camponotus by Mayr in 1886. [4 ] The ant is…
The African Matabele ants are often injured in fights with termites. Their conspecifics recognise when the wounds become infected and initiate antibiotic treatment.