Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant

Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant

Camponotus discolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Chicago
May Best month

About the Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant

Camponotus discolor is a species of carpenter ant native to the eastern United States, North Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, and possibly California, Montana, Utah, and Colorado. 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 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 602nd most-seen of the 978 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 Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant sightings, Chicago ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (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.

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