Camponotus consobrinus
Banded sugar ant at Crooked Corner, NSW
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| Camponotus consobrinus | JonLewis | 21 Sep 2021 | |
| Camponotus nigriceps | Milly | 21 Sep 2021 |
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Feeding on nectar of Euphorbia blossom.
2 comments
21 Sep 2021
Hi Milly, thanks for the great photos. Your ID is nearly right, but it's actually Camponotus consobrinus, which is a very similar ant. In your excellent photos you can see a yellow part at the front end of the otherwise all black abdomen (what's called a "gaster" in ants). This tells us that it is Camponotus consobrinus, commonly called the Banded Sugar Ant because of this yellow section. Camponotus nigriceps doesn't have this yellow section on the abdomen. Cheers, Jon
22 Sep 2021
Hi Jon!
Thanks for that, information much appreciated. I'm learning all the time - so many little creatures all looking very similar! Thanks also for the compliment about my pics!
Kind regards,
Milly
Thanks for that, information much appreciated. I'm learning all the time - so many little creatures all looking very similar! Thanks also for the compliment about my pics!
Kind regards,
Milly
Location information
- Coordinates 149.345559-34.208876
- Places Crooked Corner, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Sep 2021 04:43 PM Recorded on
- Milly Recorded by
- Euphorbia Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Milly 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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