Papyrius nitidus
1 Shining Coconut Ant at Hackett, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 4 Aug 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 4 Aug 2020 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 31 Jul 2020 |
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Sighted on the side of a tree just above head height. The ant was facing away from a strong wind blowing past the tree, which was causing the wings to blow over the body.
1 comment
4 Aug 2020
Nice photos, as usual Tim. This is a queen, either about to try to find a mate (on the wing) or, having mated, about to drop her wings and look for somewhere to dig a nest. Either way, the windy weather probably wouldn't have helped! Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- TimL 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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