Camponotus sponsorum
2 Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Camponotus sponsorum | JonLewis | 8 Oct 2021 | |
| Camponotus sponsorum | JonLewis | 8 Oct 2021 | |
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 7 Oct 2021 |
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User's notes
Single ant. I’m not sure if the strange colouration is normal or some sort of pathology. It seemed to behave normally.
2 comments
8 Oct 2021
Thanks for the ID Jon. I’m not surprised I struggled to find a match for it! I had another look today and found some more on the same tree, so it looks like they have moved in.
9 Oct 2021
Hi Simone, I had trouble getting the taxonomy to update on CNM, so didn't send you a note when I did the ID yesterday. Taxonomy is now sorted, so congratulations for bringing a new species to CNM! The blotchy colour on these ants is normal for this species and there are a few other Camponotus which also can have quite variable colour. Camponotus sponsorum is not very common, so it's good to have them in the system. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051667-34.978261
- Altitude 595.9m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Oct 2021 04:59 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- Scale Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus sponsorum Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus sponsorum Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 683.7m Recorded at altitude
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