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Asian Weaver Ant
Oecophylla smaragdina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
- ClassInsecta (Insects)
- OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
- FamilyFormicidae (Ants)
- GenusOecophylla (Typical Weaver Ants)
- SpeciesOecophylla smaragdina (Asian Weaver Ant)
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
531 Verified sightings at Bengaluru
985 In all 29 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Asian Weaver Ant
Oecophylla smaragdina (common names include Asian weaver ant, weaver ant, green ant, green tree ant, and orange gaster) is a species of arboreal ant found in tropical Asia and Australia. These ants form colonies with multiple nests in trees, each nest being made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by the ant larvae, hence the specific name oecophylla (Greek for "leaf-house").
Workers and major workers are mostly coloured orange. Workers are 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in) long; they look after larvae and farm scale bugs for honeydew. Major workers are 8–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long, with long, strong legs and large mandibles. They forage, assemble, and expand the nest. Queens are typically 20–25 mm (0.8–1.0 in) long, and normally greenish-brown, giving the species its specific name smaragdina (Latin: emerald).
Oecophylla smaragdina has a widespread distribution in tropical Asia and Australia, with its range extending from India through Indonesia and the Philippines to Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia. It is an arboreal species, making its nests among the foliage of trees. Nests are constructed during the night, with major... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Asian Weaver Ant in Bengaluru
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coimbatore | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 5 | Semarang | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Nagpur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Closest Relatives at Bengaluru
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing an Asian Weaver Ant in Bengaluru?
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Weaver Ant sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 531 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 477 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Asian Weaver Ant in Bengaluru?
April
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Weaver Ant in Bengaluru on a given day, against about 30% in October to January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Asian Weaver Ant?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asian Weaver 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.
Is Bengaluru the best place to see an Asian Weaver Ant?
18th of 55
Of the 55 cities where we can rate Asian Weaver Ant sightings, Bengaluru ranks 18th at about 40%. The best odds are in Coimbatore (India, about 60%), Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 60%) and Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 60%).
Which relatives of the Asian Weaver Ant live in Bengaluru?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Asian Weaver Ant that you can see in Bengaluru (family Formicidae, Ants) are Brown Droptail Ant (about 20%), Indian Black Ant (about 20%) and Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Asian Weaver Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Weaver Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (531 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.
