What are the chances of seeing a Camponotus radiatus in Mumbai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus radiatus sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 212th 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 Camponotus radiatus in Mumbai?
December to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus radiatus in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in August to November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Camponotus radiatus?
Only Mumbai, in our data
Mumbai is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Camponotus radiatus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Camponotus radiatus live in Mumbai?
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Camponotus radiatus that you can see in Mumbai (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Indian Black Ant (about 20%) and Camponotus angusticollis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Camponotus radiatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus radiatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (11 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.