What are the chances of seeing a Camponotus barbatus in Hyderabad?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus barbatus sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 318 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Camponotus barbatus in Hyderabad?
April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus barbatus in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Camponotus barbatus?
Only Hyderabad, in our data
Hyderabad is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Camponotus barbatus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Camponotus barbatus live in Hyderabad?
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Camponotus barbatus that you can see in Hyderabad (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Indian Black Ant (about 30%), Velvet Sugar Ant (about 20%) and Silky Sugar Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Camponotus barbatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus barbatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (7 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.