Camponotus chalceus

Meaning of name:

The meaning of Camponotus is not known. Chalceus is from the Greek words chalkos or khalkos, meaning copper or brass.

Distribution:

This species has been found in the south west of Western Australia and southern parts of South Australia.

Description:

This ant was approximately 10 millimetres long.

Notes:

We have photographed this ant in April.

References:

Identification courtesy of M. Widmer.

Ant Wiki http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Camponotus_chalceus

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/253b8bdb-1402-4b7b-b245-4af68eeb7b1e

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