Sugar Ant
Camponotus Spp.
Appearance
- This species vary greatly in shape, size and colour
- Range from 2.5 to 15 mm, and are some of the most often seen ants due to their size and often bright in colouring
Lifecycle
- The ant’s life cycle passes through egg, larva, pupa and adult phases
Habits
- Often nests in a variety of sites ranging from holes in wood to the roots of plants, twigs of trees and shrubs, between rocks or in the soil
- They can also be seen during the day however, they are most active at night
- They are unable to sting, but they do possess strong mandibles which can bite. In self-defense these ants are also able to spray acid from their abdomens to deter predators
- They feed on dead and lives insects, household waste and are attracted by sweet food
- They rarely enter houses
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