What are the chances of seeing a Polyrhachis lydiae in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis lydiae sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 680th 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 lydiae in Brisbane?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis lydiae in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Polyrhachis lydiae?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Polyrhachis lydiae sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Polyrhachis lydiae live in Brisbane?
Same genus: Polyrhachis
The closest relatives of the Polyrhachis lydiae 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 lydiae sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polyrhachis lydiae is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (11 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.