Solenopsis fugax
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Solenopsis fugax is a myrmicine ant of the genus Solenopsis. It is the only member of its genus to be native to the British Isles, and although rare, it has been taken by Horace Donisthorpe in a number of localities on England's southern coast, including Sandown and Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, and also in the southwesterly region of Lyme Regis. It can be found throughout Europe and Central Asia some parts of South West Asia and the southern part of Western Siberia.
The species is a thief ant and usually has its nest near another species, stealing food by entering the foreign colony through minute tunnels dug from their own nest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common European Thief Ant sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 419th most-seen of the 1065 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.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common European Thief Ant in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common European Thief Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Common European Thief Ant sightings, Berlin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Vienna (Austria, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Common European Thief Ant that you can see in Berlin (family Formicidae, Ants) are Dolichoderus quadripunctatus (about 10%), Camponotus fallax (about 10%) and Jet Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common European Thief Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (19 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.
