Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant

Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant

Odontomachus ruginodis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Miami

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

93 Verified sightings at Miami
23 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant

Odontomachus ruginodis, the rough-node snapping ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 93 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant in Miami?

March–June, August–September and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, July and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Miami the best place to see a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant sightings, Miami has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Orlando (United States, under 5%).

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (93 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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