What are the chances of seeing a Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant in Bengaluru?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 329th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant in Bengaluru?
February–March and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and December–January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant?
Only Bengaluru, in our data
Bengaluru is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant live in Bengaluru?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant 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 Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Roger's Pygmy Snapping Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (10 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.