Papyrius nitidus

1 Shining Coconut Ant at Latham, ACT

Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT - suppressed
Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT - suppressed
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Papyrius nitidus 18 Feb 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Papyrius nitidus 18 Feb 2019 AlisonMilton

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

18 Feb 2019

Ist record of coconut ants from Umbagong Park

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

2 comments

   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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