Camponotus nigroaeneus
Sugar ant at Holt, ACT
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| Camponotus nigroaeneus | JonLewis | 19 Sep 2020 | |
| Camponotus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 19 Sep 2020 | |
| Camponotus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 19 Sep 2020 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 19 Sep 2020 |
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User's notes
Large ant, closer to 12mm.
1 comment
19 Sep 2020
Hi tpreston, this is a major of this species, which is why it looks so different from the previous record of Camponotus nigroaeneus in CNM. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.010278-35.229167
- Altitude 631.0m
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 19 Sep 2020 08:33 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus nigroaeneus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus nigroaeneus Scientific name
- Sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 718m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species