Camponotus suffusus

Golden-tailed sugar ant at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

	Camponotus suffusus	26 Jan 2021	JonLewis
	Camponotus aeneopilosus	25 Jan 2021	CathB

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This Camponotus started up the trunk from the ground, but quickly retreated when it encountered a column of coconut ants. It then moved on to a neighbouring tree. The coconut ants didn't seem to do anything to it, but it was all a bit fast to be sure (hence the terrible photos - sorry).

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JonLewis wrote:

26 Jan 2021

Hi Cath, interesting record. Regarding the ID, the has a golden tail, like C. aeneopilosus, but it is C. suffusus. Cheers, Jon

JonLewis wrote:

26 Jan 2021

P.S. also meant to say, great happy moth picture!!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074872 -35.270125
Altitude 596.5m
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
24 Jan 2021 07:46 AM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Eucalyptus rubida Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Camponotus suffusus Scientific name
Golden-tailed sugar ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 899.01m Recorded at altitude
241 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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South Australia

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