Harpegnathos venator
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Harpegnathos venator is a species of ant found in South and Southeast Asia in northern India and parts of Burma. Like other ants in the genus Harpegnathos, it jumps to capture prey and lives in relatively small nesting colonies.
Head, thorax and abdomen covered with rather sparse, short, erect pale hairs; pubescence minute but fairly plentiful, to be seen only in certain lights. For the rest the characters of the genus. Queen: Similar to the worker, but the abdomen with long oblong punctures, the ocelli in the middle of the front. Thorax and abdomen more massive and as in Harpegnathos saltator. Male: Mandibles broad at the base, attenuate, narrow and slender towards the apex... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Jumping Ant sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May, August and October–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Jumping Ant in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June–July and September, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Giant Jumping Ant sightings, Guangzhou ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 10%) and Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Giant Jumping Ant that you can see in Guangzhou (family Formicidae, Ants) are Nicobar Carpenter Ant (about 10%), Rich Spiny Sugar Ant (about 10%) and Asian Weaver Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Jumping Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (24 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.
