Papyrius nitidus

Shining Coconut Ant at Tharwa, ACT

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Identification history

	Papyrius nitidus	9 Apr 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Papyrius nitidus	9 Apr 2018	MichaelBedingfield

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

9 Apr 2018

This is a new location a long way from any other for what appears to be a widespread local ant species

User's notes

I did the crush test and the ant smelt of coconut.......... on the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa. There are two gum tree stumps, 10-15m apart, both with ants nests in them.

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MattM wrote:

10 Apr 2018

I'm curious. You state you did the crush test and the ant smelled of coconut, but did you do the taste test? Do they taste like coconut too?

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

10 Apr 2018

Sorry Matt, I didn't taste them.
Thanks for the confirmation Michael M. I was down at Tharwa again on Sunday. They have started working on the log-jam constructions for the native fish.

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Location information

Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
Places Tharwa, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Significant Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Gum tree stump Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
Shining Coconut Ant Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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