Shining Coconut Ant at Deakin, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 31 Oct 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 30 Oct 2018 | JackyF |
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User's notes
I think this nest has been previously recorded, or one close by. Third photo shows badly damaged foliage of sapling next to nest. Ants in this photo are smaller black ants, I did not see coconut ants in this sapling.
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Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2018 11:58 AM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Additional information
- gum stumps and fallen wood, sapling 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
Record quality
- Overall Fit for scientific/research use
- 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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