Camponotus lateralis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Camponotus lateralis is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. The species has a wide range and is found in the countries around the Mediterranean, Crimea, Caucasus, northwestern Africa, Asia Minor and Kopet Dag (a mountain range between Turkmenistan and Iran). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus lateralis sighting in Istanbul on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 266 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus lateralis in Istanbul on a given day, against under 5% in July and December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Camponotus lateralis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Camponotus lateralis sightings, Istanbul ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Naples (Italy, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus lateralis is recorded against all the insects logged in Istanbul (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.
