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Camponotus variegatus
Hawaiian Carpenter Ant
As recorded: Camponotus variegatus (Smith, 1858)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
- Collected by
- Nishida, G. M.
- Date
- July 1, 1977
- Locality
- Honolulu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1977, Nishida, G. M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Camponotus variegatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 325 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Kamehameha Hwy, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Bradley Rentz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Dole St + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-28
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-27
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Alex Kinsella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Camponotus variegatus. BPBM 78158. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35718168. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/78158.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35718168 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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