Camponotus suffusus
Golden-tailed sugar ant at O'Connor, ACT
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| Camponotus suffusus | JonLewis | 10 Jan 2023 | |
| Camponotus aeneopilosus | AlisonMilton | 8 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 8 Jan 2023 |
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1 comment
10 Jan 2023
HI Alison, it's not too easy to ID from this photo but, as a guide, Camponotus aeneopilosus (apart from the golden gaster) is normally very black in the head, body and legs, while Camponotus suffusus often has a more red/dark brown look about it. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.111608-35.262395
- Altitude 625.3m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Jan 2023 02:28 PM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel 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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