What are the chances of seeing an Odontoponera denticulata in Ho Chi Minh City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Odontoponera denticulata sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 121 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Odontoponera denticulata in Ho Chi Minh City?
February and November–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Odontoponera denticulata in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and July–August, the lowest months. Those are among Ho Chi Minh City's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see an Odontoponera denticulata?
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Odontoponera denticulata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Ho Chi Minh City the best place to see an Odontoponera denticulata?
5th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Odontoponera denticulata sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 20%), Davao City (Philippines, about 20%) and Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Odontoponera denticulata live in Ho Chi Minh City?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Odontoponera denticulata that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (family Formicidae, Ants) are Asian Weaver Ant (about 40%), Tropical Fire Ant (about 20%) and Longhorn Crazy Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Odontoponera denticulata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Odontoponera denticulata is recorded against all the insects logged in Ho Chi Minh City (10 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.