Challenge
Rainforest Ants
Completed
The checklist: 3 animals
Where to go
Chance of seeing in
Month by month at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Month by month at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Month by month at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Month by month at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Month by month at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Month by month at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Time of day
Parks
The 120 best of 44 parks.
Cities
| # | City | Country | Animals | All 3 in 3 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
 Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 2 | León | 🇲🇽 México | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
 Chicatana Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 3 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 4 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Chicatana Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 5 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Chicatana Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 6 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Chicatana Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 7 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Chicatana Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 8 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Chicatana Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 9 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
 Atta laevigata | ||||
| 10 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 11 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Chicatana Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 12 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 13 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
 Atta sexdens | ||||
| 14 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Chicatana Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 15 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Atta sexdens | ||||
| 16 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant | ||||
| 17 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | Missing: Army ant, Bullet ant | |
| Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant | ||||
The 120 best of 17 cities.
Before you go
Where is the best place to see Rainforest Ants?
Braulio Carrillo National Park
In Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica, the chance of seeing all 3 (leafcutter ant, army ant and bullet ant) on the same day is about 10%, the highest of the 8 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 40%. Next come Manu National Park (under 5% a day), Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (under 5% a day) and Tortuguero National Park (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.
Which of Rainforest Ants is hardest to see?
Army ant
In Braulio Carrillo National Park, the best park for Rainforest Ants, about about 20% of wildlife watchers report the army ant on a given day, against about 70% for the bullet ant. The hardest one decides how many days you need.
How do you complete Rainforest Ants on Wallace's Line?
Mark them as seen
Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Rainforest Ants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.