Banded Sugar Ant
Camponotus consobrinus
A large Australian sugar ant that nests in soil and forages over the ground, tree trunks, and human-made surfaces, often becoming active at dusk or night. It feeds on nectar, honeydew, sap, and small arthropods or carrion, using strong mandibles to cut and carry food. When threatened, it bites and can spray formic acid from the tip of the abdomen as a chemical defence. Its orange-brown banding makes it one of the more recognizable Camponotus ants in eastern and southern Australia.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
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- Banded Sugar Ant
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