A Coconut Ant at Hall, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 27 Nov 2024 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 27 Nov 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 27 Nov 2024 | Anna123 |
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5 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
27 Nov 2024
@Anna123 Hi Anna, the nesting looks like coconut ants but the close-up photo looks like a meat ant.
Anna123
wrote:
27 Nov 2024
@AlisonMilton Much smaller than a meat ant, and coconut ants by the smell
AlisonMilton
wrote:
27 Nov 2024
@Anna123 Maybe a bad angle but the nest is definately coconut ant anyway.
JonLewis
wrote:
27 Nov 2024
Hi Alison, I know what you mean about looking like a meat ant, but the side view of the ant in the main photo shows the characteristing shape of the propodeum for these ants, which clinches it. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps Hall Horse Paddocks
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Anna123 Recorded by
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Collections
Anna123 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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
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