Papyrius nitidus

Shining Coconut Ant at Macarthur, ACT

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Identification history

	Papyrius nitidus	16 Feb 2022	JonLewis
	Papyrius nitidus	15 Feb 2022	RAllen

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Known colony. This pale albino? caught my attention.

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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

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Location information

Maps Wanniassa Hill
Places Macarthur, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
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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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