Camponotus sp. (genus)

A sugar ant at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Identification history

Camponotus sp. (genus)	22 Jun 2025	SimonDunstan
Camponotus consobrinus	21 Jun 2025	CarbonAI
Camponotus sp. (genus)	21 Jun 2025	WendyEM

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2 comments

SimonDunstan wrote:

22 Jun 2025

Hi Wendy, do you have any more info on this ant or photos? Due to the angle the band for C.consobrinus is not visable and would be seen as a C.nigriceps.

WendyEM wrote:

22 Jun 2025

unfortunately that was the only shot I got. They hid in their hole. Didn't like the torch? There are lots of Camponotus consobrinus here. The only other possible C. sp. I have is Sighting 4585750. I will keep a look out. I think I took the shot because they looked different to C. consobrinus, lacked the honey band.

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 May 2025 10:13 PM Recorded on
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WendyEM NatureMapr Barwon South West Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
245 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania