Camponotus aeneopilosus

1 A Golden-tailed sugar ant at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

Myrmarachne (genus)	22 Feb 2024	WendyEM
Myrmarachne luctuosa	10 Jan 2023	JonLewis
Camponotus aeneopilosus	6 Jan 2023	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

10 Jan 2023

Hi Alison, this ant is a spider! A good mimic, isn't it? In the main photo you can see the four legs on the left side, although they are not obvious on the right side. Lots of spiders hunt ants, and I suppose this one does too. Cheers, Jon

AlisonMilton wrote:

11 Jan 2023

Thanks Jon. Yes a good mimic

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Location information

Coordinates 149.030342 -35.238902
Altitude 639.5m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
19 Nov 2022 12:44 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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
513 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania