Papyrius sp. (genus)

A Coconut Ant at Theodore, ACT

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Papyrius sp. (genus) 10 Oct 2024 JonLewis
Papyrius nitidus 9 Oct 2024 RAllen

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Very active colony here with carton covering stems of 8 saplings

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JonLewis wrote:
   10 Oct 2024
@RAllen Thanks for the sighting. I have changed your suggestion from species level to genus level as we know there are at least two species (and probably three) coconut ants around the ACT. Cheers, Jon
RAllen wrote:
   10 Oct 2024
Thanks. They smelt and looked like the smaller nitidus in the field. SAB seems exclusive to this sp.

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