Shining Coconut Ant at Red Hill, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 23 Dec 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 9 Dec 2018 | JackyF |
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Extensive active coconut ant nest in new location for me. Ants were tending lerps in sapling (third photo). They were not so active this morning due to the hot weather so I have included the last photo taken the night before to show the ants more clearly.
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Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 9 Dec 2018 10:30 AM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) JackyF
Additional information
- dead gum logs and adjacent small 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
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- 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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