Papyrius sp. (genus)

1 A Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT

Papyrius sp. (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Sep 2021
Papyrius sp. (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Sep 2021
Papyrius sp. (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Sep 2021
Papyrius sp. (genus) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Papyrius sp. (genus) 13 Sep 2021 JonLewis
Papyrius nitidus 10 Sep 2021 rawshorty

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I was surprised to see this nest built on a rock. Has there been records of this before?

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   13 Sep 2021
Hi rawshorty, you might be right that this is P. nitidus and the photos are pretty good, but I can't be sure it is not the undescribed "hairy" species, which seems to more often have nests associated with rocks. This season we are trying to tidy up the data for these Papyrius sightings to be more certain about what actual species the sighting is so, for now at least, I think it probably needs to be recorded as Papyrius sp. Cheers, Jon
rawshorty wrote:
   13 Sep 2021
No worries Jon. They were very active making it difficult to get good shots. I will revisit them for better shots.

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2021 08:17 AM Recorded on
  • rawshorty Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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