Papyrius nitidus

Shining Coconut Ant at Hawker, ACT

Papyrius nitidus at Hawker, ACT - 11 Jan 2019
Papyrius nitidus at Hawker, ACT - 11 Jan 2019
Papyrius nitidus at Hawker, ACT - 11 Jan 2019
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Papyrius nitidus 17 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 11 Jan 2019 AlisonMilton

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A lot of nests. I'm tempted to say Coconut ant due to the smell but have never seen a sighting of coconut ants NOT on Eucalyptus.

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   18 Jan 2019
Coconut ants are often found in bipinnate wattles
AlisonMilton wrote:
   18 Jan 2019
Thanks. I've seen quite a few of these in wattles over time, not always with ants present, so pleased to confirm coconut ant. Will be more conscious of reporting these in future.

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