Shining Coconut Ant at Tharwa, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 9 Apr 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 9 Apr 2018 | michaelb |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
9 Apr 2018
This is a new location a long way from any other for what appears to be a widespread local ant species
User's notes
I did the crush test and the ant smelt of coconut.......... on the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa. There are two gum tree stumps, 10-15m apart, both with ants nests in them.
2 comments
MattM
wrote:
10 Apr 2018
I'm curious. You state you did the crush test and the ant smelled of coconut, but did you do the taste test? Do they taste like coconut too?
michaelb
wrote:
10 Apr 2018
Sorry Matt, I didn't taste them.
Thanks for the confirmation Michael M. I was down at Tharwa again on Sunday. They have started working on the log-jam constructions for the native fish.
Thanks for the confirmation Michael M. I was down at Tharwa again on Sunday. They have started working on the log-jam constructions for the native fish.
Location information
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 25 Mar 2018 07:02 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- Gum tree stump Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
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