Shining Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 22 May 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 22 May 2018 | Mike |
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Four eucalyptus saplings and cut stump with nest at bottom of each. Distinctive coconut odour.
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Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- Mike Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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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