Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Aranda, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 26 Sep 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Sep 2020 | |
| Unverified | Jubeyjubes | 17 Sep 2020 |
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User's notes
Could these be coconut ants? They did smell of coconut!
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Location information
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Jubeyjubes Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Jubeyjubes 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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