Papyrius sp. (genus)
A Coconut Ant at Kenny, ACT
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| Papyrius sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 22 Aug 2024 | |
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | Kym | 5 Feb 2024 |
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Coconut ant nest above ground
4 comments
5 Feb 2024
Hi Kym, thanks for this unusual sighting. How did you know it was a coconut ant nest? Cheers, Jon
6 Feb 2024
Hi Jon, I have seen coconut nests in posts and in logs and things before and know of the flaky nest material they use which took my eye at first then I smelt them to confirm. I called a colleague over for a second opinion because I thought it was odd to be above ground. Happy to take someone to the site.
6 Feb 2024
Thanks for the info Kym, sounds good but some photos of the ants would confirm it if possible - no hurry though. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Places Kenny, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Kym Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Kym Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Papyrius sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1006.19m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
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