Papyrius sp. (genus)
A Coconut Ant at Macarthur, ACT
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| Papyrius sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 19 Aug 2021 | |
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | RAllen | 18 Aug 2021 |
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Burnt stump barely above ground level
4 comments
18 Aug 2021
Hi RAllen, just checking - for this sighting and for 4388895 did you actually see some ants? Cheers, Jon
19 Aug 2021
Yes Jon , this site had coconut smelling ants , surprisingly given that there weren’t any saplings nearby.
Location information
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Papyrius sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1006.19m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
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