Camponotus consobrinus
Banded sugar ant at Melba, ACT
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| Camponotus consobrinus | JonLewis | 15 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 14 Jan 2021 |
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User's notes
It was an unusually large ant.
2 comments
15 Jan 2021
Hi kasiaaus, this is a queen ant. When there is rain at this time of the year, ant nests send out winged queens to find mates and then look for a place to start a new nest. This queen has probably mated, shed her wings and is looking for a good nest spot. Cheers, Jon
15 Jan 2021
Thanks. That's interesting. I should have caught it and taken it far away from my house. I do not want any more ants nests in my garden :-)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050048-35.208545
- Altitude 596.6m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Jan 2021 11:42 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus 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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