Image of Camponotus niveosetosus Mayr 1862

Description:

Medium size ants, majors up to about 10mm, minors about 4-6 mm. Black with very prominent white bristles, esp. on the gaster. Often seen singly moving swiftly over fynbos plants in the daytime. This Hairy sugar ant occurs all over the Western and Eastern Cape fynbos; it fossicks around during the day seeking nectar from fynbos flowers. More at www.ants.org.za