Iridomyrmex anceps
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Iridomyrmex anceps is an ant species of the genus Iridomyrmex. It has a very large distribution on multiple continents, but it is mainly distributed in northern Australia. Some specimens were found on multiple islands, and some were even found and collected in the United Arab Emirates.
Iridomyrmex anceps has a similar appearance to Iridomyrmex agilis. It was described by Julius Roger in 1863. I. anceps is one of the most common attendant ants for larvae of the imperial hairstreak butterfly, Jalmenus evagoras. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Tyrant Ant sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 107th most-seen of the 245 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.
February, April–May and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Tyrant Ant in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–August and October–January, the lowest months.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Asian Tyrant Ant sightings, Bangkok ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Asian Tyrant Ant that you can see in Bangkok (family Formicidae, Ants) are Asian Weaver Ant (about 20%), Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant (about 20%) and Longhorn Crazy Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Tyrant Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (18 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.
