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Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)Papyrius nitidus

1 Coconut Ant at Suppressed

Papyrius nitidus at Suppressed - 13 May 2019
Papyrius nitidus at Suppressed - 13 May 2019

Identification history

Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Papyrius nitidus 15 May 2019 Jon Lewis
Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Papyrius nitidus 15 May 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 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?
Jon Lewis wrote:
   15 May 2019
Hi Michael, I think this ID is good, based on the image. Cheers, Jon

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Species information

  • Highly Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • Abundance
  • 13 May 2019 Recorded on
  • 49892 Recorded by

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