Papyrius nitidus

1 Shining Coconut Ant at Latham, ACT

Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT - suppressed

Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT - suppressed

Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT - suppressed

Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT - suppressed

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Identification history

	Papyrius nitidus	18 Feb 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Papyrius nitidus	18 Feb 2019	AlisonMilton

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

18 Feb 2019

Ist record of coconut ants from Umbagong Park

User's notes

They seemed to be tending leaf hoppers, eggs and larvae. Is this unusual?

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Feb 2019

Not unusual in that they tend a range of sap sucking insects

SuziBond wrote:

20 Feb 2019

Awesome record, thanks Alison.

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Location information

Maps Umbagong District Park
Places Latham, ACT

Sighting information

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

Species information

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