Cephalotes pusillus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cephalotes pusillus is a species of arboreal ant in the genus Cephalotes, described in 1824 and characterized by its oddly shaped head and ability to glide if it falls from a tree, as gliding ants do. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cephalotes pusillus sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 27th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cephalotes pusillus in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July, September and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Cephalotes pusillus sightings, Fortaleza has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Asuncion (Paraguay, about 10%) and Belo Horizonte (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Cephalotes pusillus that you can see in Fortaleza (family Formicidae, Ants) are Camponotus arboreus (about 30%), Atta opaciceps (about 20%) and Dolichoderus bispinosus (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cephalotes pusillus is recorded against all the insects logged in Fortaleza (18 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.
