1 A Coconut Ant at Mount Mugga Mugga
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 15 May 2024 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 15 May 2024 | Mike |
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User's notes
Covered trail 3m up tree then under bark.
2 comments
Mike
wrote:
15 May 2024
I usually see coconut ants on logs or stumps, not often climbing large trees. Survey for proposed crematorium on Mugga Lane found the ants on seven trees but made no mention of logs; I found ants on logs just outside the site.
Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places O'Malley, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Mike Recorded by
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Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- False Insect on a flower
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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
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