Papyrius nitidus
1 Shining Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 15 Feb 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | rawshorty | 15 Feb 2020 |
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There was another active nest about 15 metres away and another one a few metres away but no ants were seen at it. I assume it is a known one but posting just in case it is not known.
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Location information
- Maps Callum Brae
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- rawshorty Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- rawshorty 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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