Papyrius nitidus

Shining Coconut Ant at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

	Papyrius nitidus	22 Nov 2019	JonLewis
	Papyrius nitidus	22 Nov 2019	CathB

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Trails of ants on trunk of smooth-barked eucalypt (possibly E melliodora). Those coming down had swollen gasters and those going up had usual appearance. The last image shows the two sorts meeting. Many ants in partly exposed tunnels in the soil around the base of this tree.

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Location information

Maps Mount Painter
Places Dunlop, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
Shining Coconut Ant Common name
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Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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