What are the chances of seeing a Double-Spined Dolly Ant in Melbourne?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Spined Dolly Ant sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 409th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Double-Spined Dolly Ant in Melbourne?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Spined Dolly Ant in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Double-Spined Dolly Ant?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Double-Spined Dolly Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Melbourne the best place to see a Double-Spined Dolly Ant?
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Double-Spined Dolly Ant sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Double-Spined Dolly Ant live in Melbourne?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Double-Spined Dolly Ant that you can see in Melbourne (family Formicidae, Ants) are Banded Sugar Ant (about 20%), Inch Ant (about 20%) and Rhytidoponera victoriae (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Double-Spined Dolly Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Double-Spined Dolly Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (22 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.