Camponotus lateralis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus lateralis sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 238th most-seen of the 457 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.
May–June and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus lateralis in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and December–April, 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.
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Camponotus lateralis sightings, Madrid ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Naples (Italy, about 10%), Istanbul (Turkey, about 10%) and Rome (Italy, about 10%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Camponotus lateralis that you can see in Madrid (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Blood-Spotted Sugar Ant (about 10%), Ethiop Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Camponotus foreli (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus lateralis is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (12 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.
