Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Downer, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | AlisonMilton | 26 May 2021 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | TimL | 26 May 2021 |
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User's notes
This sighting was located within 10m of the Coconut Ant sighting of 4383242 and the number of ants seen passing by the covered forage way opening whilst images were being taken was greater. This covered forage way was also visible for most of the height of the tree.
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Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- 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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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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