About Camponotus aeneopilosus Mayr, 1862
Commonly known as the golden tail sugar ant, this species scientifically named Camponotus aeneopilosus Mayr, 1862 is a polymorphic ant species, which means its workers vary in size. It is a relatively small species, with body lengths ranging from 5 to 9 millimetres (0.20 to 0.35 in). Almost the entire body of these ants is black, with the only exception being the gaster, which is covered in golden hairs. This species resembles some species of spiny ants, but it lacks the spines that appear on the mesosoma of spiny ants. The golden tail sugar ant is commonly found in eastern Australian forests and woodlands, where it nests under soil, rocks, and sometimes logs. This species is only active during the day. According to CSIRO, these ants have only been definitively recorded from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory; their presence in any other Australian states or territories has not yet been verified.
