Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Latham, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 14 Nov 2019 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | MattM | 14 Nov 2019 |
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Is this coconut ant? The crushed ants have a subtle scent that is somewhere between coconut and formic acid. There is a lot of chaff, but it's in a fallen blue gum rather than a stringy bark.
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Location information
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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- MattM 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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