2 Shining Coconut Ant at Whitlam, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius nitidus | 15 Aug 2019 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 14 Aug 2019 | SWishart |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Under a log - I couldn't see the usual cover but as I thought they might be coconut ants, I squashed one. Definitely had the coconut smell.
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Location information
- Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Whitlam, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- SWishart Recorded by
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Collections
Significant Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Papyrius nitidus Scientific name
- Shining Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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