Texas Carpenter Ant

Texas Carpenter Ant

Camponotus texanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Dallas

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

92 Verified sightings at Dallas
March Best month

About the Texas Carpenter Ant

Camponotus texanus is a species of carpenter ant native to Texas, Nuevo Leon, and possibly Arizona. 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 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Texas Carpenter Ant in Dallas?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Carpenter Ant sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 92 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Texas Carpenter Ant in Dallas?

March–May, July, September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Carpenter Ant in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in June, August, October and December–February, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Texas Carpenter Ant?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Texas Carpenter Ant sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Texas Carpenter Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Texas Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (92 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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