A Coconut Ant at O'Malley, ACT
Identification history
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | 13 Sep 2021 | JonLewis | ||
| Papyrius nitidus | 10 Sep 2021 | Mike |
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3 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
13 Sep 2021
Hi Mike, other than the photos, do you have a reason to think that the ant is P. nitidus rather than the other, undescribed species? From the photos I couldn't tell, so would probably ID it simply as Papyrius sp. Cheers, Jon
Mike
wrote:
13 Sep 2021
Hi Jon, site was recorded as P. nitidus back in 2018 before the undescribed species was identified. I don't know how to tell the difference. Best to make it Papyrius sp. Are you planning to investigate colonies to determine the species or can you do it if I can get better photos?
JonLewis
wrote:
13 Sep 2021
Hi Mike, with close photos taken in good light it’s possible to see the hairs on the undescribed species, but they are hard photos to get. With a hand lens it is also possible once you know what you are looking for. Once I can get into CBR (after the lockdown is lifted in CBR and I can leave my home on the Yass valley) I am going to do a fair bit of collecting from known sites so I can do proper IDs. So, for now, it will have to be Papyrius sp. cheers , Jon
Location information
- Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
- Places O'Malley, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 10 Sep 2021 03:01 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
Species information
- Papyrius sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Coconut Ant Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- 289 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Papyrius sp.
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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