What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Nanjing?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 272 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Nanjing?
April–May and July–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in June and November–March, the lowest months.
Is Nanjing the best place to see a Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant?
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sightings, Nanjing ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Seoul (South Korea, about 10%) and Sendai (Japan, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant live in Nanjing?
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant that you can see in Nanjing (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Camponotus carin (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (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.