Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Acton, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | JonLewis | 17 Jun 2022 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | TimL | 17 Jun 2022 |
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User's notes
The nest is still going strong since the original Sept 2020 sighting.
1 comment
17 Jun 2022
Thanks for the update Tim - it's good to get data on how long a nest will persist. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius nitidus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 860.96m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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