How to identify it?
Adult
Body small. Body three-sectioned into head, thorax, and abdomen. Overall black. A pair of geniculate antennae on the head. A pair of black compound eyes. Maxillae are strong. 3 pairs of red walking legs attached to the thorax.




Scientific Classification

Phylum
Arthropods Class
Bugs Order
Bees Family
Ants Genus
Carpenter ants Species
Western black carpenter ant