Camponotus lateralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Camponotus lateralis is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. The species has a wide range and is found in the countries around the Mediterranean, Crimea, Caucasus, northwestern Africa, Asia Minor and Kopet Dag (a mountain range between Turkmenistan and Iran). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus lateralis sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 345th most-seen of the 996 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus lateralis in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Camponotus lateralis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Camponotus lateralis sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Camponotus lateralis that you can see in Cévennes National Park (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Hairy Carpenter Ant (about 20%), Blood-Spotted Sugar Ant (about 10%) and Ethiop Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus lateralis is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (21 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.
