Camponotus consobrinus

Banded sugar ant at Hughes, ACT

Camponotus consobrinus at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2017
Camponotus consobrinus at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2017
Camponotus consobrinus at Hughes, ACT - 6 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Camponotus consobrinus 7 Dec 2017 samreid007
Unidentified 7 Dec 2017 ruthkerruish

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Photo 1 - The day after a deluge of rain - you could see the ants removing the wet soil grains and forming a perfect ring of wet sand. Photos 2 and 3 - 2 days after the deluge and the rings are collapsing and ants moving freely once again.

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  • In nests in the ground under a eucalypt. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Burrow Breeding behaviour
  • Unknown Gender

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