Odontomachus ruginodis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Odontomachus ruginodis, the rough-node snapping ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–January, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Formicidae, Ants) are Florida Carpenter Ant (about 20%), Red Imported Fire Ant (about 20%) and Compact Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (6 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.
