Papyrius nitidus
1 Shining Coconut Ant at Tharwa, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Feb 2019 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | gregbaines | 21 Feb 2019 |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Had the characteristic coconut smell when crushed
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Location information
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- gregbaines Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Significant gregbaines Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius nitidus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 860.96m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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