Papyrius nitidus
1 Shining Coconut Ant at Tharwa, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Dec 2018 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | RodDeb | 20 Dec 2018 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
20 Dec 2018
New location for this species, which has a complex and crucial relationship with at least two rare butterfly species
User's notes
The ants had the coconut smell when crushed. There were 2 nests in close proximity. The first 2 pics show the Coconut ants in the sapling Gum tree, the next 2 pics show the Coconut ants on the main base of the larger multi trunked Gum tree. The last photo shows the trees side by side. Both nests had a good number of very active ants in.
2 comments
27 Dec 2018
Hi RodDeb, this is a great set of photos. The images of the ants are close and clear, enabling confident identification, and the general views of the nest and trees give good information on habitat preference. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- RodDeb Recorded by
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- Significant RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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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4 / 7
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