What are the chances of seeing a Polyrhachis arachne in Jakarta?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis arachne sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 151st most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Polyrhachis arachne in Jakarta?
February, April, June, August–September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis arachne in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May, July and October–November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Polyrhachis arachne?
Only Jakarta, in our data
Jakarta is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Polyrhachis arachne sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Polyrhachis arachne live in Jakarta?
Same genus: Polyrhachis
The closest relatives of the Polyrhachis arachne that you can see in Jakarta (genus Polyrhachis, Spiny Ants) are Armed Spiny Ant (about 10%) and Polyrhachis bicolor (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Polyrhachis arachne sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polyrhachis arachne is recorded against all the insects logged in Jakarta (9 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.