Camponotus consobrinus
Banded sugar ant at Aranda, ACT
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| Camponotus consobrinus | JonLewis | 26 Dec 2018 | |
| Camponotus nigriceps | KMcCue | 20 Dec 2018 |
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User's notes
A mass exodus of winged ants, no wind but they flew effortlessly straight up.
2 comments
27 Dec 2018
Hi KMcCue, this ant looks like Camponotus consobrinus, which is very similar to Camponotus nigriceps. The two ants can usually be told apart by Camponotus consobrinus having a band of orangy-brown colour on the front part of the abdomen (gaster) where it connects to the rest of the body, and you can see this in your photos. In Camponotus nigriceps the gaster is generally all black. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081390-35.258242
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 19 Dec 2018 06:01 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Dependent young Breeding behaviour
Collections
- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus consobrinus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus consobrinus Scientific name
- Banded sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1409.4m Recorded at altitude
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