Odorous Tropical Twig Ant silhouette

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Odorous Tropical Twig Ant

Tapinoma litorale

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Miami
July Best month

About the Odorous Tropical Twig Ant

Tapinoma litorale is a species of ant in the genus Tapinoma. Described by William Morton Wheeler in 1905, the species is native to various countries in North America. 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 an Odorous Tropical Twig Ant in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Odorous Tropical Twig Ant sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 752nd most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Odorous Tropical Twig Ant in Miami?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Odorous Tropical Twig Ant in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see an Odorous Tropical Twig Ant?

Only Miami, in our data

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

Where does the Odorous Tropical Twig Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Odorous Tropical Twig Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (5 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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