Papyrius sp. (genus)
A Coconut Ant at Campbell, ACT
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| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 2 hrs ago | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 2 hrs ago | SilkeSma |
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One of two nests within 50m of each other.
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JonLewis
wrote:
2 hrs ago
Thanks SilkeSma, interesting record. Have IDed the sighting only to genus as there are a few species around the ACT which you can’t tell apart from a photo. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- SilkeSma Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- SilkeSma NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Papyrius sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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
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