Camponotus consobrinus
Banded sugar ant at Tuggeranong DC, ACT
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| Camponotus consobrinus | JonLewis | 1 Jul 2019 | |
| Camponotus nigriceps | MichaelBedingfield | 30 Jun 2019 |
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Near the Murrumbidgee River upstream of Point Hut Crossing.
1 comment
2 Jul 2019
Hi Michael, C. nigriceps and C. consobrinus are very similar overall, but the orangy band on the front end of the abdomen (gaster) is pretty much diagnostic around this region. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.062882-35.451564
- Altitude 573.0m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Tuggeranong DC, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Apr 2019 07:52 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Eucalyptus viminalis Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield 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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