What are the chances of seeing a Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus in Bengaluru?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 234th most-seen of the 477 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus in Bengaluru?
July to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in January to June, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus?
Only Bengaluru, in our data
Bengaluru is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus live in Bengaluru?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus 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.
Where does the Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lophomyrmex quadrispinosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (17 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.