Camponotus suffusus
Golden-tailed sugar ant at Higgins, ACT
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| Camponotus suffusus | JonLewis | 10 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 29 Dec 2022 |
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3 comments
10 Jan 2023
Hi Alison, sorry for the slow response - just got back to this after a few weeks off. This species sometimes has a dark red head - if you look through the CNM images you will find one or two other sightings with similar coloured heads. I think it's likely that the head gets darker as the ant ages, eventually looking blackish - many ants start out with fairly light colours which get darker as they mature, particularly as they spend time out of the nest foraging in the daylight. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.028438-35.237148
- Altitude 625.2m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2022 12:47 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AlisonMilton 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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