Papyrius sp (undescribed)

1 Hairy Coconut Ant at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Papyrius sp (undescribed)	12 Jun 2021	JonLewis
	Papyrius sp (undescribed)	12 Jun 2021	rawshorty

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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.

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JonLewis wrote:

12 Jun 2021

This is terrific - thanks Raw Shorty. It's great to have a positive ID for this ant. Cheers, Jon

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Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
12 Jun 2021 10:16 AM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) rawshorty Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
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