Leptothorax nylanderi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Temnothorax nylanderi is a species of ant in the genus Temnothorax. The species is found in western Europe. It was first described by Förster (1850) based on a male from Germany. Temnothorax nylanderi nylanderonigriceps (Stitz, 1939)
Temnothorax nylanderi lives in the litter, and nests can be found in small cavities in twigs and acorns for example. Nests usually contain less than 400 individuals, among them a single queen. Study shows that if these ants live socially isolated, their interaction with their colony members decreases and their stress response changes.
Temnothorax nylanderi is widely distributed across Western Europe, and a parapatric species (Temnothorax crassispinus) is found in Eastern Europe. Hybridization can occur between the two species. Temnothorax nylanderi workers are known to have important size variations that do not seem to result from adaptations to their environment, but rather from a lack of canalization during larval development, likely to occur as these ants live in an environment where humidity and temperature can vary greatly.
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About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptothorax nylanderi sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 337 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptothorax nylanderi in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Leptothorax nylanderi sightings, Brussels has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Leptothorax nylanderi that you can see in Brussels (family Formicidae, Ants) are Brown Tree Ant (about 10%), Central European Bicolored Ant (about 10%) and Black Garden Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leptothorax nylanderi is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (14 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.
