A Coconut Ant at Strathnairn, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 23 Mar 2026 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 23 Mar 2026 | Debbie05 |
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User's notes
Many ants on the move, taking larvae with them. Ants seem to have built tunnels out of organic matter on a boulder and were moving between these tunnels.
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Location information
- Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 200 Abundance
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Collections
Debbie05 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Many ants gathered around a millipede Associated animal
- 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
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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