Camponotus suffusus
Golden-tailed sugar ant at Cook, ACT
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| Camponotus suffusus | JonLewis | 17 Dec 2021 | |
| Camponotus aeneopilosus | CathB | 16 Dec 2021 |
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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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.071618-35.266065
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 11 Dec 2021 10:07 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus suffusus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus suffusus Scientific name
- Golden-tailed sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 899.01m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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