Dorymyrmex flavus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dorymyrmex flavus is a species of ant in the genus Dorymyrmex. Described by McCook in 1879, the species is endemic to the United States and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Pyramid Ant sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 596th 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.
August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Pyramid Ant in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–July, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow 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 cities where we can rate Yellow Pyramid Ant sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Pyramid Ant that you can see in Austin (family Formicidae, Ants) are Texas Leafcutter Ant (about 10%), Red Imported Fire Ant (about 10%) and Shiny Acrobat Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Pyramid Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (40 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.
