Papyrius nitidus

Shining Coconut Ant at Red Hill, ACT

Papyrius nitidus at Red Hill, ACT - suppressed

Papyrius nitidus at Red Hill, ACT - suppressed

Papyrius nitidus at Red Hill, ACT - suppressed

Papyrius nitidus at Red Hill, ACT - suppressed

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Identification history

	Papyrius nitidus	1 Dec 2018	Mike
	Papyrius nitidus	1 Dec 2018	Mike

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Mike wrote:

2 Dec 2018

This is another coconut ant nest that has sand in its construction materials.

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Location information

Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
Places Red Hill, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
Shining Coconut Ant Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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