Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 31 Oct 2019 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Marthijn | 31 Oct 2019 |
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User's notes
I smelled a fairly strong coconut scent walking along the path, so I am pretty sure a coconut ant nest was nearby. Not sure if I photographed the correct ants, as there were several species around. These seemed to have a nest in a small log. Size estimate close to 5 mm. Next time I will take a macro lens to the same spot.
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Location information
- Maps Callum Brae
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Marthijn Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Marthijn 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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