What are the chances of seeing a Minute Fungus-Farming Ant in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Minute Fungus-Farming Ant sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Minute Fungus-Farming Ant in Miami?
April and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Minute Fungus-Farming Ant in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and September–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Minute Fungus-Farming Ant?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Minute Fungus-Farming Ant sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Minute Fungus-Farming Ant live in Miami?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Minute Fungus-Farming 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 Minute Fungus-Farming Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Minute Fungus-Farming Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (62 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.