Camponotus nigriceps
Black-headed sugar ant at Hawker, ACT
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| Camponotus nigriceps | JonLewis | 10 Apr 2020 | |
| Camponotus nigriceps | JonLewis | 10 Apr 2020 | |
| Camponotus consobrinus | AlisonMilton | 9 Mar 2020 |
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10 Apr 2020
Hi Alison, sorry about the delay in the ID. This ant is very similar to Camponotus consobrinus, but doesn't have a light yellow band at the front of the gaster and it is much hairier, which you can just see in your excellent photos. The first photo shows a major, with its very large head, while the others are normal workers. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.032764-35.253437
- Altitude 645.5m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 14 Feb 2020 08:51 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 963.3m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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