Papyrius nitidus

1 Shining Coconut Ant at Red Hill, ACT

Papyrius nitidus at Red Hill, ACT - suppressed

Papyrius nitidus at Red Hill, ACT - suppressed

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Identification history

	Papyrius nitidus	15 May 2019	JonLewis
	Papyrius nitidus	15 May 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	14 May 2019	49892

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2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 May 2019

Did you happen to squash an ant - did it smell of coconut oil?

JonLewis wrote:

15 May 2019

Hi Michael, I think this ID is good, based on the image. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
Places Red Hill, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
49892 Recorded by
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49892 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Papyrius nitidus

Species information

Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
Shining Coconut Ant Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 860.96m Recorded at altitude
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