Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Michelago, NSW
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Oct 2018 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Illilanga | 21 Oct 2018 |
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Private property. No public access without permission. One ant squished for science & smelt like coconut. Other nests subsequently found in same area.
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21 Oct 2018
See https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3868756 for other nests.
Location information
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Illilanga Recorded by
- Nest in Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellowbox) Associated plant
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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