2 Shining Coconut Ant at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 9 Feb 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 9 Feb 2020 | CathB |
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Ants attending ?Acizzia psyllids in a new area. Coconut ants seem to be quite widespread here, seen on acacias and several different species of eucalypt, but still no sign of nests in old timber. Image 5 shows the same small acacia before the hailstorm stripped a huge mass of carton from it. Carton is now gradually reaccumulating.
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Location information
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Acacia dealbata Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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