What are the chances of seeing a Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant in Lusaka?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant sighting in Lusaka on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 72 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant in Lusaka?
February–March and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant in Lusaka on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–June and August–October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant?
Only Lusaka, in our data
Lusaka is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant live in Lusaka?
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant that you can see in Lusaka (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Camponotus chrysurus (about 10%) and Northern Hairy Sugar Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dr Brauns's Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Lusaka (8 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.