Papyrius nitidus

1 Shining Coconut Ant at Tharwa, ACT

Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Oct 2018
Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Oct 2018
Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Oct 2018
Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Oct 2018
Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Papyrius nitidus 19 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Papyrius nitidus 19 Oct 2018 RodDeb

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

19 Oct 2018

New location of this keystone species

User's notes

crushed one ant and could definately smell coconut the smell lasted until washed off. Saw one winged ant and the workers were moving eggs around in the nest pictured in the first 3 pics. The 4th pic shows the trunk with 2 nests. The 5th pic is of the back nest which also had ants.

2 comments

   20 Oct 2018
Thanks Deb - very much appreciate the sighting - a big help to our research
RodDeb wrote:
   20 Oct 2018
Thanks Michael happy to help.

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Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 18 Oct 2018 01:18 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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