Elongate Razorjaw Ant

Elongate Razorjaw Ant

Leptogenys elongata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

55 Verified sightings at Austin
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Elongate Razorjaw Ant

Leptogenys elongata is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Elongate Razorjaw Ant in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Elongate Razorjaw Ant sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 461st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Elongate Razorjaw Ant in Austin?

March and October–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elongate Razorjaw Ant in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Elongate Razorjaw Ant?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elongate Razorjaw Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Austin the best place to see an Elongate Razorjaw Ant?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Elongate Razorjaw Ant sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Elongate Razorjaw Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Elongate Razorjaw Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (55 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.

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