What are the chances of seeing a Florida Flattened Tree Ant in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Flattened Tree Ant sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 356th most-seen of the 826 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 Florida Flattened Tree Ant in Miami?
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Flattened Tree Ant in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Florida Flattened Tree Ant?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Florida Flattened Tree Ant sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Florida Flattened Tree Ant live in Miami?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Florida Flattened Tree Ant that you can see in Miami (family Formicidae, Ants) are Florida Carpenter Ant (about 20%), Compact Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Longhorn Crazy Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Florida Flattened Tree Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Florida Flattened Tree Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (21 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.