Camponotus discolor
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Camponotus discolor is a species of carpenter ant native to the eastern United States, North Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, and possibly California, Montana, Utah, and Colorado. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1316th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant that you can see in Austin (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Texas Carpenter Ant (about 10%), Camponotus festinatus (about 10%) and Camponotus sansabeanus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (7 verified sightings), 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.
