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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Another coconut ant nest in new location for me, close to previous sightings this morning. I did not see any ants at this one this morning, but it was very hot.
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Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- JackyF Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) JackyF Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius nitidus
Additional information
- dead logs under large gum 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
- Up to 860.96m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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