What are the chances of seeing a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant in Madrid?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 176 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 457 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 Mediterranean Acrobat Ant in Madrid?
February, April–October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant in Madrid on a given day, against about 10% in January, March and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mediterranean Acrobat Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Madrid the best place to see a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant?
Among the best
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Acrobat Ant sightings, Madrid ranks 5th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rome (Italy, about 20%), Turin (Italy, about 20%) and Naples (Italy, about 20%).
Where does the Mediterranean Acrobat Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Acrobat Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (176 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.