Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Shimmering Golden Sugar ant
Camponotus sericeiventris
Spanish: Hormiga dorada
Camponotus sericeiventris, the shimmering golden sugar ant, is a species of camponotine ant in the family Formicidae.
TaxonomyInsecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
Local records14 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records7,900 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-27 — observation by alex_nava_hernandez
- 2026-04-26 — observation by naturazihua-24
- 2026-04-26 — observation by isa_moguel
- 2026-04-26 — observation by emmanuel_villa_peralta
- 2026-04-26 — observation by antonio_perez2
- 2025-12-17 — observation by ecologorey
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Shimmering Golden Sugar ant (Camponotus sericeiventris) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/camponotus-sericeiventris/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.