Cocoa Black Ant

Cocoa Black Ant

Dolichoderus thoracicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hong Kong

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

8 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
58 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cocoa Black Ant

Dolichoderus thoracicus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Smith in 1860, the species is widespread in Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
4 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
5 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
2 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
3 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
4 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
5 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
6 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
7 Bandung 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
8 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
9 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
10 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cocoa Black Ant in Hong Kong?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cocoa Black Ant sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 925th most-seen of the 1125 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 Cocoa Black Ant in Hong Kong?

October

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cocoa Black Ant in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 280 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Cocoa Black Ant?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cocoa Black Ant 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 Hong Kong the best place to see a Cocoa Black Ant?

11th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Cocoa Black Ant sightings, Hong Kong ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 30%), Davao City (Philippines, about 20%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 10%).

Where does the Cocoa Black Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cocoa Black Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (8 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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