What are the chances of seeing a Polyrhachis euterpe in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis euterpe sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 474th most-seen of the 1083 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.
When is the best time to see a Polyrhachis euterpe in Brisbane?
February and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis euterpe in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Polyrhachis euterpe?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Polyrhachis euterpe sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Polyrhachis euterpe live in Brisbane?
Same genus: Polyrhachis
The closest relatives of the Polyrhachis euterpe that you can see in Brisbane (genus Polyrhachis, Spiny Ants) are Polyrhachis rufifemur (about 20%), Daemel's Spiny Ant (about 20%) and Golden-Tailed Spiny Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Polyrhachis euterpe sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polyrhachis euterpe is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (28 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.