Camponotus claripes
Pale-legged sugar ant at Acton, ACT
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| Camponotus claripes | JonLewis | 29 Jan 2019 | |
| Camponotus claripes | JonLewis | 29 Jan 2019 | |
| Colobopsis gasseri | silverseastarsong | 29 Jan 2019 | |
| Camponotus gasseri | silverseastarsong | 17 Dec 2018 |
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1 comment
30 Jan 2019
Hi James, Camponotus is right, but this one is Camponotus claripes. The ant is typically found on trees, has a delicate, slim body and the colour of the body varies from very pale through to very dark, like this one. The legs are always pale. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107212-35.268968
- Altitude 648.6m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
- silverseastarsong Recorded by
Collections
- silverseastarsong Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus claripes Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus claripes Scientific name
- Pale-legged sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 807.14m Recorded at altitude
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