1 A Coconut Ant at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 30 Jun 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 26 Apr 2025 | TimL |
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A follow-up to previous sighting 4615064. In November 2024 these Coconut ants were seen foraging throughout a tree and across the adjacent garden bed at the base of the tree. There was no covered forageway at that time. Now, the tree trunk, limbs, leaves and garden bed have partially completed covered forageways with the ants clearly visible constructing them.
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Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
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Collections
TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm 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
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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