Papyrius nitidus

Shining Coconut Ant at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

	Papyrius nitidus	29 Jan 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Papyrius nitidus	28 Jan 2019	CathB

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These ants appear to be attacking a Podomyrma gratiosa (which I only saw later on the big screen). They are still actively using their trail up the trunk, even though much of the covering material is missing.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Jan 2019

I always knew that having big muscles wasn't that important

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Location information

Maps Aranda Bushland
Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
Shining Coconut Ant Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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