Camponotus novaeboracensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Camponotus novaeboracensis, the New York carpenter ant, is a species of carpenter ant native to the United States, Canada, possibly found in Costa Rica, Malaysia, and invasive in Bermuda. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a New York Carpenter Ant sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 503rd most-seen of the 672 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a New York Carpenter Ant in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most New York Carpenter Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate New York Carpenter Ant sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the New York Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (7 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.
