Banded sugar ant at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Camponotus consobrinus | 2 Jan 2026 | AlisonMilton |
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Counted at least 220 nests or nest entrances. Although I walk here all the time I hadn't noticed these in such numbers until the recent rain and the ants were busy digging the nests out again.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.026828-35.240035
- Altitude 827.6m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2026 10:39 AM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Camponotus consobrinus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Camponotus consobrinus Scientific name
- Banded sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1409.4m Recorded at altitude
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