What are the chances of seeing an Indian Harvester Ant in Mumbai?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Harvester Ant sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 283rd 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 an Indian Harvester Ant in Mumbai?
February, July, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Harvester Ant in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August, October and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Mumbai's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Where else can you see an Indian Harvester Ant?
Only Mumbai, in our data
Mumbai is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Indian Harvester Ant sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Indian Harvester Ant live in Mumbai?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Indian Harvester Ant that you can see in Mumbai (family Formicidae, Ants) are Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant (about 20%), Indian Black Ant (about 20%) and Longhorn Crazy Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Indian Harvester Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Harvester Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (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.