Camponotus aeneopilosus
1 A Golden-tailed sugar ant at Melba, ACT
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| Camponotus aeneopilosus | JonLewis | 28 Jun 2022 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 28 Jun 2022 |
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6 comments
28 Jun 2022
Yes, this is in the group known as carpenter ants in the US and Europe but usually known as sugar ants in Australia. Cheers, Jon
28 Jun 2022
Thanks Jon. We have three or four of them in the kitchen and living room at any time. They can be on the ceiling, floor or walls. I have now called pest control but I have no idea where they live. They seem to move around as single individuals and without any obvious source or destination. Hmmm...
28 Jun 2022
We’ll at least they don’t bite or sting - they are nice friendly ants you can handle without concern. Cheers, J
28 Jun 2022
I know, I like them a lot. They are very friendly but apparently they live in wood and can destroy houses. That's what worries me. They also have a tendency to drop down from the ceiling either onto people, which is not so bad, or into our food which is not very good. I'm very sorry to have to "pest control" them. I suspect it won't work anyway because I have no idea where they live.
29 Jun 2022
Wikipedia says this species makes its nest in soil under rocks and sometimes logs. Popular with people who like to keep ant colonies.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050033-35.208653
- Altitude 600.0m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 26 Jun 2022 02:23 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- kasiaaus 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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