Dolichoderus sp. (genus)

A dolly ant at Tinderry, NSW

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Identification history

Dolichoderus sp. (genus)	12 Dec 2022	JonLewis
Camponotus suffusus	12 Dec 2022	AlisonMilton
Unverified	12 Dec 2022	danswell

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4 comments

danswell wrote:

12 Dec 2022

Ants tending(?) a leaf hopper on a Snow gum sapling.

AlisonMilton wrote:

12 Dec 2022

Yes, tending a leafhopper

JonLewis wrote:

12 Dec 2022

Hi Danswell & Alison, yes, definitely attending a leafhopper to get free honeydew, but it's not a Camponotus, it's a species of Dolichoderus. Cheers, Jon

AlisonMilton wrote:

13 Dec 2022

Thanks Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.343217 -35.782060
Altitude 1297.2m
Maps Burnt School Nature Reserve
Places Tinderry, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
10 Dec 2022 05:08 PM Recorded on
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danswell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dolichoderus sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Species information

Dolichoderus sp. (genus) Scientific name
A dolly ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1297.24m Recorded at altitude
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