Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelBedingfield | 10 Apr 2018 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Apr 2018 |
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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.
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4 Sep 2018
I've added a photo of a nearby stump which appears to be part of the same colony, being about 15 metres from the tree.
Location information
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Eucalyptus viminalis Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius nitidus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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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