Florida Carpenter Ant, Bull Ant, Tortugas Carpenter Ant, Camponotus floridanus (Buckley) and Camponotus tortuganus (Emery) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Subfamily ormicinae: Tribe Camponotini)

John Warner and Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

Release Date: 4/16/2025

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY272, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2002. Revised August 2009, March 2021, and October 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

John Warner and Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Department of Entomology and Nematology, Agricultural Research and Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension.

Authors

Jack Richard Warner

former post-doctoral associate and alumnus (Ph.D., 2005) Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL