Camponotus nigriceps
Black-headed sugar ant at Isaacs, ACT
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| Camponotus nigriceps | JonLewis | 17 Mar 2022 | |
| Camponotus consobrinus | Mike | 15 Mar 2022 |
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17 Mar 2022
Hi Mike, Camponotus consobrinus and Camponotus nigriceps are very similar, but you can tell that it can't be consobrinus as there is no orange band at the front end of the gaster (abdomen). Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.121956-35.369820
- Altitude 802.2m
- Maps Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2022 03:57 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Camponotus nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 963.3m Recorded at altitude
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