Camponotus sp. (genus)
A sugar ant at Wollogorang, NSW
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| Camponotus sp. (genus) | SimonDunstan | 26 Oct 2025 | |
| Camponotus hartogi | JonLewis | 25 Oct 2025 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 25 Oct 2025 |
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Very large ant walking up a tree trunk. Possibly 16mm?
4 comments
25 Oct 2025
Hi Christine, it’s bigger than a normal worker because it’s a queen. 16 mm is still big though!!
27 Oct 2025
Thanks for the fix Simon. I did wonder at the time whether should leave it to you! Do you have an idea of alternative species? Cheers, Jon
27 Oct 2025
Camponotus hartogi is definitely the best fit, unless there's an undescribed species around here that superficially resembles C. hartogi
Location information
- Coordinates 149.511736-34.894572
- Maps Rowes Lagoon
- Places Wollogorang, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Oct 2025 12:48 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Christine NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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