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