Liometopum microcephalum
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Liometopum microcephalum is a species of ant in the genus Liometopum. Described by Panzer in 1798, the species is endemic to Europe. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Headed Tree Ant sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 27th most-seen of the 404 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Headed Tree Ant in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in February and December, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small-Headed Tree Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Small-Headed Tree Ant sightings, Budapest ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bucharest (Romania, about 20%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Small-Headed Tree Ant that you can see in Budapest (family Formicidae, Ants) are Hairy Carpenter Ant (about 20%), Eurasian Winter Ant (about 10%) and Central European Bicolored Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small-Headed Tree Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (54 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.
