A sugar ant at Stromlo, ACT
Identification history
| Camponotus sp. (genus) | 8 Jul 2021 | JonLewis | ||
| Unidentified | 6 Jul 2021 | Christine |
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I assume the larger one is a queen?
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JonLewis
wrote:
8 Jul 2021
Hi Christine, the large ant could be a queen, but I think it's more likely to be a major worker. The species could be C. aeneopilosus but could also be C. nigroaeneus, so have just IDed to genus level. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.012459-35.295022
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Jul 2021 02:48 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Christine
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Camponotus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1650.1m Recorded at altitude
- 177 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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