Florida Carpenter Ants (C. floridanus)

What Is the Florida Carpenter Queen Ant? As the name implies, the Florida carpenter queen ant is one of the many types of carpenter ants that inhabit North America. More specifically, this ant is common to Florida (as well as North Carolina and into Louisiana). Has a reddish-yellow color . The Florida carpenter ant has a reddish-yellow or rust-colored thorax. This pest also has a black abdomen and elbowed antennae. This ant does not eat your house! They are great pets for kids to take care of. The queen will lay a pile of eggs and start her own ant colony!