Papyrius nitidus
1 Shining Coconut Ant at Deakin, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 20 Aug 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | JackyF | 19 Aug 2020 |
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User's notes
Definitely coconut ants, strong desiccated coconut smell. About 4m from coconut ant nest in sighting 4258490, but this one seemed to be in the base of St John's Wort stems between stones, no logs or saplings close by.
2 comments
19 Aug 2020
Mike - thanks, I have seen ant nests in thistles before but I assumed they were not coconut ants - next time I will look more carefully.
Location information
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
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- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- JackyF 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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