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Banded Sugar Ant
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Banded Sugar Ant
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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BANDED SUGAR ANT FACTS |
Identification
The Banded Sugar Ant is orange-brown with a black head. The rear of the abdomen is black with two dull bands. They have strong mandibles and can give a painful bite.
Size
length 10mm
Habitat
bushland, woodland, suburban areas.
Food
Omnivores. Sugar, and other sweet food. Sugar ants collect secretions made by plant-eating insects, mainly aphids.
Breeding
Nests are found in holes in wood, roots of plants, between rocks, or in the soil. In soil, they leave a large dirt mound around the entrance hole.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hymenoptera | | Family: | Formicidae | | Genus: | Camponotus | | Species: | consobrinus | | Common Name: | Banded Sugar Ant |
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