Papyrius sp. (genus)
A Coconut Ant at Red Hill Nature Reserve
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| Papyrius sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 24 May 2024 | |
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | LisaH | 24 May 2024 |
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User's notes
I'm assuming a coconut ant, given the casing structure? Of note - the casing was only around young branches of this wattle - there was no casing leading from the ground to the branches
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Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- LisaH 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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