Camponotus sp. (genus)

A sugar ant at Stromlo, ACT

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Identification history

	Camponotus sp. (genus)	8 Jul 2021	JonLewis
	Unverified	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

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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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Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

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
245 images trained Machine learning
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