Camponotus consobrinus

Banded sugar ant at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

	Camponotus consobrinus	11 Jan 2020	JonLewis
	Camponotus consobrinus	11 Jan 2020	CathB

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Not sure what had happened here, but there were about 20 dead, dust-covered ants on the ground with a few healthy, and some less-healthy, ones wandering around. Their hole is at the top of the last image.

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JonLewis wrote:

11 Jan 2020

Looks like a murder mystery!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.072893 -35.268440
Altitude 616.2m
Maps Mount Painter
Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
10 Jan 2020 08:28 AM Recorded on
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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