Camponotus sp. (genus)

A sugar ant at Mount Archer, QLD

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Identification history

	Camponotus sp. (genus)	15 Apr 2025	SimonDunstan
	Camponotus loweryi	9 Apr 2025	NateKingsford

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2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

10 Apr 2025

@NateKingsford - Hi Nate, I have added Camponotus loweryi but you will have to confirm it as I don't know the ant and it looks like it could be confused with a couple of other species (according to the blurb in AntWiki). Cheers, Jon

SimonDunstan wrote:

15 Apr 2025

I would also put C.eastwoodi as a possible contender.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.575278 -23.341330
Places Mount Archer, QLD

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
16 Oct 2024 08:47 PM Recorded on
NateKingsford Recorded by
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NateKingsford NatureMapr Central Queensland Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Female Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

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
243 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania