Shining Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 12 Jul 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 12 Jul 2018 | JackyF |
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User's notes
Definitely coconut ants, very small brown ants with strong coconut smell when squashed. Only a few outside nest. Sorry I did my best to get clear photo of them with phone.
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Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 12 Jul 2018 10:39 AM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Additional information
- nest in dead gum 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
- 915 images trained Machine learning
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