Camponotus aeneopilosus

A Golden-tailed sugar ant at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

	Camponotus aeneopilosus	26 Apr 2020	JonLewis
	Camponotus aeneopilosus	26 Apr 2020	CathB

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These ants were definitely not observing social distancing!

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JonLewis wrote:

26 Apr 2020

Good ID and nice photos Cath, showing major and minor workers. And, yes, I'm pretty sure that touching antennas together would be regarded as poor social distancing!

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Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
24 Apr 2020 12:55 PM Recorded on
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Camponotus aeneopilosus Scientific name
A Golden-tailed sugar ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 945m Recorded at altitude
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