Camponotus suffusus
Golden-tailed sugar ant at Acton, ACT
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| Camponotus suffusus | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Apr 2019 | |
| Camponotus aeneopilosus | RodDeb | 16 Apr 2019 |
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1 comment
18 Apr 2019
Hi RodDeb, these photos are great. The ant is Camponotus suffusus, which is pretty similar looking, but the dark red head is a good clue. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107560-35.272703
- Altitude 585.9m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 12 Abundance
- 15 Apr 2019 12:48 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus suffusus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus suffusus Scientific name
- Golden-tailed sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 899.01m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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