Shining Coconut Ant at Dunlop, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 6 Nov 2019 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 6 Nov 2019 | CathB |
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User's notes
New location. Carton material in three different trees and many ants foraging on the ground. They seemed to be using holes in the ground and underground tunnels that had partly collapsed and were therefore visible.
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Location information
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- CathB Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Eucalyptus blakelyi Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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