Camponotus aeneopilosus

A Golden-tailed sugar ant at Splitters Creek, NSW

Camponotus aeneopilosus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 11:12 AM
Camponotus aeneopilosus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 11:12 AM
Camponotus aeneopilosus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 11:12 AM
Camponotus aeneopilosus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 11:12 AM
Camponotus aeneopilosus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 11:12 AM
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Camponotus aeneopilosus 10 Jan 2025 JonLewis
Unidentified 4 Oct 2021 KylieWaldon

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This black ant on the picnic table was interesting. It had hairs on the top of its body and on its butt those hairs were orange. Looks like its eaten that leaf on the table. Do ants eat gum leaves?

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JonLewis wrote:
   10 Jan 2025
Hi Kylie, the ant won't have been eating the leaf, but may have been feeding on insects or scale on the surface of the leaf. Cheers, Jon

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