Camponotus novaeboracensis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Camponotus novaeboracensis, the New York carpenter ant, is a species of carpenter ant native to the United States, Canada, possibly found in Costa Rica, Malaysia, and invasive in Bermuda. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a New York Carpenter Ant sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 54th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a New York Carpenter Ant in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most New York Carpenter Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate New York Carpenter Ant sightings, Acadia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Olympic National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the New York Carpenter Ant that you can see in Acadia National Park (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Eastern Black Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Hercules Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the New York Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (48 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
