Camponotus sponsorum

Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

	Camponotus sponsorum	9 Oct 2021	JonLewis
	Unverified	9 Oct 2021	SteveBorkowskis

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User's notes

Approx 5mm long, very fast moving, appeared to be stopping to chew at bark. Overall silver sheen, orange/brown thorax.

3 comments

JonLewis wrote:

9 Oct 2021

Hi Steve, by amazing coincidence the first record for Camponotus sponsorum only turned up on CNM yesterday! It's not a very common ant so good to have more records. It looks from the map location that the site is in the suburbs - is that right? Cheers, Jon

SteveBorkowskis wrote:

9 Oct 2021

Hi Jon, thanks for the ID, yes in the suburbs, they are on the Eucalypt planted on my nature strip. Cheers Steve

JonLewis wrote:

10 Oct 2021

Thanks Steve - very interesting. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Camponotus sponsorum Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 639.17m Recorded at altitude
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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