A Coconut Ant at Callum Brae
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 24 May 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 22 May 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 22 May 2024 | Mike |
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User's notes
At least five active nests in nearby stumps and logs.
7 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
23 May 2024
Yes - but given the extent of this ant in Callum Brae it is difficult to say where one colony begins and the next one ends
JonLewis
wrote:
24 May 2024
Hi Alison, it would be great if you can change the final ID to Papyrius sp. as we can’t be sure even which of the two local species it is. Cheers, Jon
Mike
wrote:
24 May 2024
I suggested Papyrius nitidus to retain link with the earliest sightings at this spot. The coconut ant report for the proposed crematorium site between Callum Brae and Mugga Mugga ENVIRONMENTALREPORT-202138789-S144G-02.pdf (dafinder.blob.core.windows.net) used records only for P. nitidus not the generics; it probably didn't matter much because I don't think it accounted for multiple sightings of the same nest, which produces the larger error in the number of nests.
Location information
- Maps Callum Brae
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Mike Recorded by
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Collections
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.
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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