Camponotus decipiens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Camponotus decipiens is a species of carpenter ant native to the eastern United States, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, and possibly Utah, Arizona, Sonora, and California. The specific epithet of the scientific name, decipiens, comes from Latin "dēcipiens", meaning "deceiving, cheating, or trapping".
Workers of this black-gastered species of ant can range from 3 to 7.5 millimeters, compared to the length limit of the genus, 15 millimeters. C. decipiens colonies often consist of under 100 worker ants, but some colonies can grow to several hundred workers. Commonly, they nest in areas such as tree branches, logs, stumps and bark, twigs, plank stalk apertures, wooden structures such as posts, and houses; they can mostly be found in the spring and fall. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Deceptive Carpenter Ant sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 391st most-seen of the 1057 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Deceptive Carpenter Ant in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Deceptive Carpenter Ant sightings, Houston ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%), Austin (United States, under 5%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Deceptive Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (26 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.
