Shining Coconut Ant at Red Hill, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 12 Nov 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 11 Nov 2018 | JackyF |
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Substantial coconut ant nest, ants active at entrances. Near the track and around 70m from similar nest reported this week. No sign of butterfly activity, but nearest foliage was in a small tree too high to see properly.
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Location information
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2018 10:53 AM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
Additional information
- large gum stump and nearby sawn off log, no foliage on either 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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