A Coconut Ant at Whitlam, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 23 Sep 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 23 Sep 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 23 Sep 2025 | SteveBorkowskis |
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3 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
23 Sep 2025
Hi Steve, was this sighting from today (23/9/25)? Interested because it was pretty windy today. Cheers, Jon
SteveBorkowskis
wrote:
25 Sep 2025
Hi Jon, sorry I just saw your message. The date and time on the sighting are correct. From memory the weather was pretty pleasant at that point, perhaps a light breeze but certainly not windy. Cheers Steve.
Location information
- Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Whitlam, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
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Collections
SteveBorkowskis 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
- 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