Black-headed sugar ant at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Camponotus nigriceps | 16 Jan 2026 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 15 Jan 2026 | abread111 |
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abread111
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16 Jan 2026
OK, I'll make a separate sighting for it. And edit this image to show only the ant at the bottom.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.170341-35.225541
- Altitude 643.0m
- Maps Mount Majura The Fair, Watson
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2026 10:13 AM Recorded on
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abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Camponotus nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- The lower ant in the photo was pulling the small feather, but dropped it as I watched ... Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Camponotus nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 963.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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