A Coconut Ant at Holt, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 8 Dec 2021 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 7 Dec 2021 | Kurt |
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User's notes
One part was so fragile, it fell off at the slightest touch and exposed brood.
2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
8 Dec 2021
Hi Kurt, you are probably right that this is Papyrius nitidus, but from the photos I can't be sure that it's not the undescribed species of coconut ant so have IDed it at the genus level. Cheers, Jon
Kurt
wrote:
8 Dec 2021
Hi Jon, I’ve uploaded some more closeups, hope that helps. For some reason the photos don’t appear as detailed and sharp after uploading to NatureMapr. Cheers, Kurt
Location information
- Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- Kurt Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Kurt Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Nest building Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Papyrius sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 367 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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