Shining Coconut Ant at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 23 Mar 2019 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 23 Mar 2019 | JackyF |
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User's notes
Definitely coconut ants, strong coconut smell. Very active nest in small black wattle. Some ants and nesting material in a couple of small adjacent gum saplings but this was the main group.
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Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 23 Mar 2019 06:00 PM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
Additional information
- Black wattle 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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