Florida Trap-Jaw Ant

Florida Trap-Jaw Ant

Odontomachus brunneus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Miami
June Best month

About the Florida Trap-Jaw Ant

Odontomachus brunneus is a species of ant in the subfamily Ponerinae, found in the southeastern United States, parts of Central America, and the West Indies. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Florida Trap-Jaw Ant in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Trap-Jaw Ant sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 597th 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 Trap-Jaw Ant in Miami?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Trap-Jaw Ant in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Florida Trap-Jaw Ant?

Only Miami, in our data

Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Florida Trap-Jaw Ant sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Florida Trap-Jaw Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Florida Trap-Jaw Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (8 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.

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