Papyrius sp (undescribed)
1 Hairy Coconut Ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Papyrius sp (undescribed) | JonLewis | 12 Jun 2021 | |
| Papyrius sp (undescribed) | rawshorty | 12 Jun 2021 |
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I went out today to try and get some better photos of these but with the side on shot the focus is not quite right but it does show that the hairs are numerous on the ant.
1 comment
12 Jun 2021
This is terrific - thanks Raw Shorty. It's great to have a positive ID for this ant. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065373-35.530271
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 12 Jun 2021 10:16 AM Recorded on
- rawshorty Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- rawshorty Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius sp (undescribed) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Papyrius sp (undescribed) Scientific name
- Hairy Coconut Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 733.09m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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6 / 7
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