Papyrius nitidus
Shining Coconut Ant at Coree, ACT
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| Papyrius nitidus | AlisonMilton | 20 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | Jimmyjamjimbles | 20 Jan 2023 |
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Ants around 5-6mm redish head and thorax, darker abdomen. Collecting plant debris and climbing up and placing onto top of a fence post and an adjacent tree stump. Looks similar to Argentine Ant. On walk from shepards lookout to gruners view.
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Location information
- Maps Woodstock Nature Reserve
- Places Coree, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- Jimmyjamjimbles Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Jimmyjamjimbles 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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7 / 7
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