Shining Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 29 Jan 2019 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 23 Jan 2019 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unidentified | 18 Jan 2019 | Christine |
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Small green caterpillar (butterfly?) being tended by coconut ants. They even picked it up and flung it around to the other side of the branch from where I was (with my scary camera lens). So seemed very protective of it.
3 comments
Christine
wrote:
23 Jan 2019
Sorry Michael, I had actually put this one in for the caterpillar, though not sure there is any chance of identifying it. Definitely Coconut Ants. They appeared to be tending this caterpillar, and moved it around to the other side of the branch, and when I moved around to that side, they practically picked it up and flung it around out of my sight. It is definitely not a SAB, but quite possibly a butterfly of some sort. I was just hoping someone might recognise it...
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
23 Jan 2019
Hi Christine
I knew you were interested in the caterpillar. But this sighting had no category selected, so might not be seen by the butterfly people. I suggested the coconut ant to bring it to Suzi's attention.
I knew you were interested in the caterpillar. But this sighting had no category selected, so might not be seen by the butterfly people. I suggested the coconut ant to bring it to Suzi's attention.
Location information
- Maps Callum Brae
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Christine Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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