Shining Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 17 Aug 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 17 Aug 2018 | JackyF |
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User's notes
There are many coconut ant nests near this track but this is the largest. The ants came out when I touched the nest and certainly smelt of coconut, but I did not manage to get them with my smartphone. I have done separate sightings of some others.
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Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 16 Aug 2018 10:25 AM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Additional information
- sawn-off 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
- External link More information
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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