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INSECTS

Hercules Carpenter Ant

Camponotus herculeanus

Insects
Native
Hercules Carpenter Ant, photo 1 of 5
Hercules Carpenter Ant, Female
Hercules Carpenter Ant, photo 3 of 5
5–12 mmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Formicidae 5–12 mm long. Lives in fields and in conifers.

There are 88 observations of Hercules Carpenter Ant in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale18
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue14
  3. Côte-Nord11
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine9
  5. Lanaudière8
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  8. Mauricie4
  9. Nord-du-Québec3
  10. Estrie3
  11. Outaouais3
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  13. Centre-du-Québec1
  14. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas
FieldsMario Hains
ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

Eastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus pennsylvanicus
New York Carpenter AntCamponotus novaeboracensis
Nearctic Carpenter AntCamponotus nearcticus
Black Garden AntLasius niger