Leptothorax nylanderi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Temnothorax nylanderi is a species of ant in the genus Temnothorax. The species is found in western Europe. It was first described by Förster (1850) based on a male from Germany. Temnothorax nylanderi nylanderonigriceps (Stitz, 1939)
Temnothorax nylanderi lives in the litter, and nests can be found in small cavities in twigs and acorns for example. Nests usually contain less than 400 individuals, among them a single queen. Study shows that if these ants live socially isolated, their interaction with their colony members decreases and their stress response changes.
Temnothorax nylanderi is widely distributed across Western Europe, and a parapatric species (Temnothorax crassispinus) is found in Eastern Europe. Hybridization can occur between the two species. Temnothorax nylanderi workers are known to have important size variations that do not seem to result from adaptations to their environment, but rather from a lack of canalization during larval development, likely to occur as these ants live in an environment where humidity and temperature can vary greatly.
Intercaste individuals that share morphological traits of queens... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leptothorax nylanderi sighting in London on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 644th most-seen of the 1504 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.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptothorax nylanderi in London on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Leptothorax nylanderi sightings, London ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brussels (Belgium, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leptothorax nylanderi is recorded against all the insects logged in London (27 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.
