Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Oct 2018 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | RodDeb | 19 Oct 2018 |
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crushed one and could definitely smell coconut the smell lasted until washed off. Tapped on the wood and a lot of ants swarmed out of the hole for a short time then settled down.
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Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- RodDeb Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb 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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7 / 7
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