Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Budapest

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

15 Verified sightings at Budapest
May Best month

About the Camponotus fallax

Camponotus fallax is a species of carpenter ant native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and possibly North America and South Korea. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
5 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
6 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
8 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
9 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Camponotus fallax in Budapest?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus fallax sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 404 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Camponotus fallax in Budapest?

April and May

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus fallax in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–March, the lowest months.

Is Budapest the best place to see a Camponotus fallax?

Among the best

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Camponotus fallax sightings, Budapest ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Camponotus fallax live in Budapest?

Same genus: Camponotus

The closest relatives of the Camponotus fallax that you can see in Budapest (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Hairy Carpenter Ant (about 20%), European Gate-Keeper Ant (about 10%) and Ethiop Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Camponotus fallax sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Camponotus fallax is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (15 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.

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