Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Red Hill, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Sep 2018 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Ratcliffe | 16 Sep 2018 |
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User's notes
Strong 'coconut' aroma when ant squashed
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Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- Ratcliffe Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Ratcliffe 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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6 / 7
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