What are the chances of seeing a Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 9 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 Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant in Miami?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant live in Miami?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw 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 Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mayr's Lesser Trap-Jaw Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (9 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.