Liometopum microcephalum
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Liometopum microcephalum is a species of ant in the genus Liometopum. Described by Panzer in 1798, the species is endemic to Europe. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Headed Tree Ant sighting in Belgrade on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 14th most-seen of the 127 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Headed Tree Ant in Belgrade on a given day, against under 5% in February, July–August and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small-Headed Tree Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Small-Headed Tree Ant sightings, Belgrade ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Bucharest (Romania, about 20%) and Budapest (Hungary, about 20%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Small-Headed Tree Ant that you can see in Belgrade (family Formicidae, Ants) are Schmidt's Cocktail Ant (about 10%), Messor structor (about 10%) and Eurasian Winter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small-Headed Tree Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Belgrade (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.
