Shining Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 25 Jan 2019 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 25 Jan 2019 | Christine |
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User's notes
Another different nest/behaviour situation at a known site. this time the ants had a track right across the road (maybe 4m) totally exposed. We had to do the crush test to confirm the id, but then noticed that the tack then went into a length of the usual nest material, about 30cm of it just on top of the ground. Again, any comment?
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Mike
wrote:
26 Jan 2019
Building material might wash off the road. It would need something to hold on to. A covered way would be easier to build than a tunnel.
Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2019 09:23 AM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
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- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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