Shining Coconut Ant at Macarthur, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 16 Feb 2022 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 15 Feb 2022 | RAllen |
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User's notes
Known colony. This pale albino? caught my attention.
1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
16 Feb 2022
Hi RAllen, the pale ant is probably just a very young ant which has left the nest earlier than normal. Young ants are described as "callow" and are very pale when they emerge as adults. Their colour darkens as they become older. It is unusual to see such a pale ant outside the nest as they normally start life doing work in the nest - tending to the queen and young, and generally doing housework. Only when they are older (and darker) do they go out foraging. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 29 Jan 2022 09:28 AM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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