Camponotus suffusus

Golden-tailed sugar ant at Cook, ACT

Camponotus suffusus at Cook, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 10:07 AM
Camponotus suffusus at Cook, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 10:07 AM
Camponotus suffusus at Cook, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 10:07 AM
Camponotus suffusus at Cook, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 10:07 AM
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Camponotus suffusus 17 Dec 2021 JonLewis
Camponotus aeneopilosus 16 Dec 2021 CathB

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JonLewis wrote:
   17 Dec 2021
Hi Cath, this is the other golden tailed sugar ant, Camponotus suffusus. You can see some of the ants in your photos have reddish heads, common for some Camponotus suffusus, but Camponotus aeneopilosus always has a black head. Cheers, Jon

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