Monomorium destructor
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Trichomyrmex destructor is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its common names include destructive trailing ant or Singapore ant. It is a pest species in urban areas, known for causing costly damage to structures, vehicles, and electronic devices with its chewing activity. In 2015, the species was moved from the genus Monomorium to the revised genus Trichomyrmex.
This is a "tramp ant", an invasive ant species that easily becomes established and dominant in new habitat due to traits such as aggression toward other ant species, little aggression toward members of its own species, efficient recruitment, and large colony size. As a tramp ant, it has spread throughout the world via human transport systems, particularly shipping. It is introduced with freight in a variety of transport modes.
Today it can be found in tropical regions worldwide, and it can live in urban environments in temperate climates. It is present in or has been reported from many countries and islands in Asia, Africa, Australasia and other Pacific Islands, the West Indies, North, Central, and South America, and Europe. It is most widely distributed in the Old World, and it is very common... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tiruchirappalli | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kollam | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 9 | New Delhi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Destroyer Ant sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 213 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Destroyer Ant in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Kolkata's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
14th of 16
Of the 16 cities where we can rate Destroyer Ant sightings, Kolkata ranks 14th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tiruchirappalli (India, about 20%), Chennai (India, about 10%) and Prayagraj (India, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Destroyer Ant that you can see in Kolkata (family Formicidae, Ants) are Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant (about 20%), Asian Weaver Ant (about 20%) and Indian Black Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Destroyer Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Kolkata (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.
