Papyrius nitidus
2 Shining Coconut Ant at Hughes, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Aug 2019 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | LisaH | 7 Aug 2019 |
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In this nest, the ants seemed to be eating the orange fungus.
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Location information
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- 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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