Dorymyrmex bicolor
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Pyramid Ant sighting in Cabo Pulmo National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 22 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Pyramid Ant in Cabo Pulmo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July and September–October, the lowest months. Those are among Cabo Pulmo National Park's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against almost none in April.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bicolored Pyramid Ant sightings, Cabo Pulmo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico, about 10%) and Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Bicolored Pyramid Ant that you can see in Cabo Pulmo National Park (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Palm Paper Wasp (about 20%) and Mexican Honey Wasp (about 20%), 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 Cabo Pulmo 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.
