A Coconut Ant at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 11 Nov 2024 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 11 Nov 2024 | TimL |
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User's notes
Not sure of the identification of these foraging ants. Possibly Notoncus gilberti? Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.
1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
11 Nov 2024
Hi Tim & Barbara, thanks for this sighting, the first I’ve seen of this ant foraging on daisies. Great photos too! Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm 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.
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes