Camponotus irritans is a species of carpenter ant (genus Camponotus). It is found in many Asian and Oceanian countries. They live mainly in open forest margins, grasslands, and lowland dipterocarp forests. This species is found mostly in man-made infrastructure, such as outdoor electrical junction boxes, and in urban settings. They have a high tolerance for high heat, up to 50 degrees Celsius. They feed on plant nectar, nectar secretions, and small insects.
Subspecies
- Camponotus irritans carensis <small>Emery, 1920</small> - Nicobar Islands
- Camponotus irritans carinifer <small>Viehmeyer, 1916</small> - Singapore
- Camponotus irritans cliens <small>Forel, 1911</small> - Indonesia
- Camponotus irritans croceomaculatus <small>Emery, 1914</small> - New Caledonia
- Camponotus irritans curtus <small>Emery, 1900</small> - Indonesia
- Camponotus irritans fatuus <small>Forel, 1886</small> - Indonesia
- Camponotus irritans hongkongensis <small>Forel, 1912</small> - China
- Camponotus irritans inferior <small>Emery, 1925</small> - Borneo
- Camponotus irritans irritans <small>Smith, F., 1857</small> - Malaysia, Sri Lanka
- Camponotus irritans kubaryi <small>Mayr, 1876</small> - Palau
- Camponotus irritans melanogaster <small>Stitz, 1938</small> - Micronesia
- Camponotus irritans pallidus <small>Smith, F., 1857</small> - Borneo, Bangladesh, Philippines
- Camponotus irritans procax <small>Santschi, 1919</small> - Vietnam
- Camponotus irritans sumatranus <small>ÃÂzdikmen, 2010</small> - Indonesia
- Camponotus irritans tinctus <small>Smith, F., 1858</small> - Myanmar
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