Dorymyrmex bicolor
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Dorymyrmex bicolor is a species of ant in the Dolichoderinae subfamily, known as the bicolored pyramid ant due to the two-toned body color and the shape of their mounds. Dorymyrmex bicolor was recently known as Conomyrma bicolor but has been renamed to Dorymyrmex bicolor. It has a single petiole and a slit-like orifice which releases chemical compounds. This ant does not have the capability to sting. It is primarily found in arid desert regions in Central and South America and the southwestern United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Pyramid Ant sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 57 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Pyramid Ant in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–November, the lowest months. Those are among Bahía de Loreto National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 80 mm in September.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bicolored Pyramid 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bicolored Pyramid Ant sightings, Bahía de Loreto National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cabo Pulmo National Park (Mexico, about 20%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Bicolored Pyramid Ant that you can see in Bahía de Loreto National Park (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Palm Paper Wasp (about 10%) and Western Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bicolored Pyramid Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Bahía de Loreto National Park (7 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.
