Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Tuggeranong DC, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Aug 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | rawshorty | 23 Aug 2020 |
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Nest two of three in the area. The wood laying on the ground was part of the stump that had come away with active nests in both. Oddly i just noticed that the map is showing private property but it is a reserve.
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Location information
- Maps Farrer Ridge
- Places Tuggeranong DC, 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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6 / 7
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