Myrmecia urens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Myrmecia urens is a species of ant in the genus Myrmecia (bulldog ants) found in Australia. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baby Bull Ant sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 207th most-seen of the 875 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.
February, April, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Baby Bull Ant in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May–September and November, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Baby Bull Ant sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same genus: Myrmecia
The closest relatives of the Baby Bull Ant that you can see in Melbourne (genus Myrmecia, Bull Ants) are Inch Ant (about 20%), Inchman Ant (about 10%) and Jack Jumper Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Baby Bull Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (72 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.
