Camponotus sp. (genus)

A sugar ant at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

	Camponotus sp. (genus)	1 Jan 2025	JonLewis
	Camponotus nigroaeneus	28 Dec 2024	Pirom

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JonLewis wrote:

1 Jan 2025

Hi Priom, your ant could well be Camponotus nigroeaneus but I can't see it well enough in the photo to distinguish it confidently from Camponotus aeneopilosus, which doesn't always show the characteristic shiny golden abdomen, depending on the light. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.152953 -35.267936
Altitude 665.1m
Maps Mount Ainslie
Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

3 Abundance
28 Dec 2024 06:02 PM Recorded on
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Pirom Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

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Eucalyptus melliodora Associated plant
Alive / healthy Animal health
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Camponotus sp. (genus) Scientific name
A sugar ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1650.1m Recorded at altitude
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