Papyrius nitidus
1 Shining Coconut Ant at Deakin, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Jul 2019 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | LisaH | 31 Jul 2019 |
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4 comments
1 Aug 2019
Jon this is the second winter photo of a winged coconut ant is this usual timing for elate emergence or is something else going on?
1 Aug 2019
It seems pretty cold to be sending out your would-be queens, but I think that they are probably just being opportunistic - after a long dry autumn they may just take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself. Good to have the records, though - we'll wait and see what happens next year. Jon
Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- LisaH 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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