Papyrius nitidus
2 Shining Coconut Ant at Deakin, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 8 Jul 2019 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Ratcliffe | 8 Jul 2019 |
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Strong smell of coconut when ants crushed
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Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- Ratcliffe Recorded by
- The ants were observed on two of the logs shown in the photos. Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Ratcliffe 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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7 / 7
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