Black Slender Ant

Black Slender Ant

Tetraponera nigra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mumbai

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

9 Verified sightings at Mumbai
April Best month

About the Black Slender Ant

Tetraponera nigra is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae, which can be found in Borneo, Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and China. 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 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black Slender Ant in Mumbai?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Slender Ant sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 243rd most-seen of the 362 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 Black Slender Ant in Mumbai?

February–April and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Slender Ant in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–January, the lowest months.

Is Mumbai the best place to see a Black Slender Ant?

6th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Black Slender Ant sightings, Mumbai ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Pune (India, about 10%), Chennai (India, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, about 10%).

Where does the Black Slender Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black Slender Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (9 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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