Formica neorufibarbis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Formica neorufibarbis is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Formica neorufibarbis sighting in Banff National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 89th most-seen of the 105 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Formica neorufibarbis in Banff National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July and September–March, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Formica neorufibarbis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Formica neorufibarbis sightings, Banff National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Formica neorufibarbis that you can see in Banff National Park (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Black-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%), Vancouver Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Formica neorufibarbis is recorded against all the insects logged in Banff National Park (5 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.
