Acropyga acutiventris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acropyga acutiventris is an ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It lives underground in tropical regions and forms a mutualistic association with the mealybug, Xenococcus annandalei. This ant has the small eyes, compact body and yellowish-brown colouration typical of many ants that live underground. It can be separated from other Formicine ants found in Australia by the fact that the antennae have eleven segments, the eyes are multifaceted and clearly defined, and the first and second funicular segments are the same size.
This ant is found in rainforests in tropical regions of India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sarawak, Singapore, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea and parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia. In Australia it is not usually found above 300 metres and occupies a similar range to the weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina.
This ant lives in association with the mealybug, Xenococcus annandalei in its underground nest. The mealybug is a subterranean species and sucks sap from the rootlets of certain trees, particularly species of Ficus and the coconut palm. It exudes drops of honeydew which form part of the diet of the ant.... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acropyga acutiventris sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 360th most-seen of the 477 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.
January, July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acropyga acutiventris in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August and November–December, the lowest months.
Only Bengaluru, in our data
Bengaluru is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Acropyga acutiventris sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Acropyga acutiventris that you can see in Bengaluru (family Formicidae, Ants) are Asian Weaver Ant (about 40%), Brown Droptail Ant (about 20%) and Indian Black Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acropyga acutiventris is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (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.
