Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Red Hill, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | AlisonMilton | 28 Oct 2020 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Ratcliffe | 28 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
possible coconut ant colony at base of live acacia baileyana
3 comments
29 Oct 2020
hi Alison
Unfortunately I only had my phone which won't take those tiny ants. They did smell very coconutty when squashed between fingers
Unfortunately I only had my phone which won't take those tiny ants. They did smell very coconutty when squashed between fingers
Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- Ratcliffe Recorded by
- Acacia Baileyana Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Ratcliffe 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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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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