Golden-tailed sugar ant at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Camponotus suffusus | 25 May 2021 | JonLewis | ||
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | 24 May 2021 | AlisonMilton |
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JonLewis
wrote:
25 May 2021
Hi Alison, the main ant in the photos is a major worker which, in this species, looks very different from the minor workers - much larger overall and with a huge head. In the third photo you can see the minor worker (in profile) for comparison. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.110772-35.275458
- Altitude 593.0m
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2021 11:46 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Camponotus suffusus Scientific name
- Golden-tailed sugar ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 899.01m Recorded at altitude
- 233 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- 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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