A Coconut Ant at Theodore, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 10 Oct 2024 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 9 Oct 2024 | RAllen |
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User's notes
Very active colony here with carton covering stems of 8 saplings
2 comments
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.
Location information
- Maps Tuggeranong Hill
- Places Theodore, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
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Collections
RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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