Camponotus consobrinus
Banded sugar ant at Griffith, ACT
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| Camponotus consobrinus | JonLewis | 25 Mar 2019 | |
| Unverified | LibbyMcC | 25 Mar 2019 |
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25 Mar 2019
Hi ianandlibby1, this a ‘major’ of this species of ant, the biggest ones in the nest. The normal workers have the same coloration (dark head, lighter body, and dark tail with a band of brown towards the front) but smaller and more lightly built. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.133915-35.334426
- Maps Griffith Woodland
- Places Griffith, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 25 Mar 2019 12:00 AM Recorded on
- LibbyMcC Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Inspecting hollow Breeding behaviour
Collections
- ianandlibby1 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
- External link More information
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