Camponotus aeneopilosus
A Golden-tailed sugar ant at Watson, ACT
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| Camponotus aeneopilosus | JonLewis | 13 Oct 2021 | |
| Camponotus aeneopilosus | Tapirlord | 11 Oct 2021 |
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User's notes
Large colony so abundance is abitrary.
Not sure how to tell the different between the two golden-tailed sugar ants.
1 comment
13 Oct 2021
Hi Tapirlord, Camponotus aeneopilosus always has black legs and head and tends not to look very hairy, while Camponotus suffusus usually has some reddish colour in the head and legs and always has a fuzzy look due to the dense, short hairs on the body and head. If you have good images, particularly in side view and looking at the face of the ant, you should also be able to see differences in the shape of the body and head. There's a lot of species so it takes a while to get your head around them. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104793-35.271550
- Altitude 663.3m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 200 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2021 04:48 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus aeneopilosus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus aeneopilosus Scientific name
- A Golden-tailed sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 945m Recorded at altitude
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