A Coconut Ant at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 11 Oct 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Unidentified | 11 Oct 2023 | AlisonMilton |
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2 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
11 Oct 2023
I did think of coconut ant but wasn't sure I smelt coconut when I crushed one. Also, no visible cartons.
JonLewis
wrote:
11 Oct 2023
Yes, they don’t always have much carton - seems to vary quite a bit. Interesting about the smell. Jon
Location information
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Papyrius sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 371 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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