A Coconut Ant at Symonston, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 3 Nov 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 3 Nov 2023 | Mike |
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User's notes
I couldn't see what was attracting them.
2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
3 Nov 2023
Hi Mike, I’ve seen this before and also don’t know what’s attracting them, but maybe there are micro injuries on the bark allowing them access to the sap??
Mike
wrote:
3 Nov 2023
Location corrected. The app did not update from the previous sighting on Wanniassa Hill.
Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2023 03:53 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Mike
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Papyrius sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 349 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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