Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Molonglo River Reserve
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 23 Mar 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | SWishart | 23 Mar 2020 |
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User's notes
Definitely smelt like coconut ants. We also saw the nest I reported on 14 August 2019 near the dam. Still lots of ants in it.
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Location information
- Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Hawker, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- SWishart Recorded by
- Under the bark of a fallen tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart 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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7 / 7
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