Camponotus sp. (genus)
A sugar ant at Ainslie, ACT
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| Camponotus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Camponotus nigroaeneus | Pirom | 28 Dec 2024 |
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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
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
- Pirom Recorded by
- Eucalyptus melliodora Associated plant
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Pirom Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Camponotus sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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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