Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Undefined Area
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 16 Jul 2018 |
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Spent three hours searching for coconut ants in Campbell Park Yellow Box - Blakely's Red gum Woodland found three nests at two locations - would appreciate any further sightings
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Location information
- Maps Mount Ainslie
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- MichaelMulvaney Recorded by
- Nest in stump and fallen Yellow Box log also nest material at base of nearby Yellow box sapling Associated plant
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- MichaelMulvaney 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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