Papyrius nitidus
1 Shining Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Papyrius nitidus | Mike | 30 Jun 2020 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
Coconut ant nest but none visible.
1 comment
30 Jun 2020
This seems to be the nest photographed in March 2018 https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Sightings/3393761.
Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Mike Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Mike 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes