Shining Coconut Ant at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 19 Oct 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 19 Oct 2018 | RodDeb |
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crushed one and could definitely smell coconut the smell lasted until washed off. Tapped on the wood and a lot of ants swarmed out of the hole for a short time then settled down.
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Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2018 01:09 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
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