Taschenberg's Odorous Ant

Taschenberg's Odorous Ant

Dolichoderus taschenbergi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Acadia National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Acadia National Park From 2019 to 2026
11 In 1 park
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Taschenberg's Odorous Ant

Dolichoderus taschenbergi is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Mayr in 1866, the species is endemic to Canada and the United States. Dolichoderus taschenbergi is described as having a sporadic dispersion Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Taschenberg's Odorous Ant in Acadia National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taschenberg's Odorous Ant sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 202nd most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Taschenberg's Odorous Ant in Acadia National Park?

June to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taschenberg's Odorous Ant in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Taschenberg's Odorous Ant?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taschenberg's Odorous Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Taschenberg's Odorous Ant?

Only Acadia National Park, in our data

Acadia National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Taschenberg's Odorous Ant sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Taschenberg's Odorous Ant live in Acadia National Park?

Same family: Formicidae

The closest relatives of the Taschenberg's Odorous Ant that you can see in Acadia National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Eastern Black Carpenter Ant (about 10%), New York Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and European Fire Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Taschenberg's Odorous Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Taschenberg's Odorous Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (11 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.

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