Pheidole pallidula
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Pheidole pallidula is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole. It is widespread around the Mediterranean. Colonies can be characterised as being monogynous or polygynous, meaning it can be ruled by one queen or many. Both ruling forms can be seen in colonies from the same population. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Big-Headed Ant sighting in Naples on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 73 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Big-Headed Ant in Naples on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September–January, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pallid Big-Headed Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Pallid Big-Headed Ant sightings, Naples has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Rome (Italy, about 10%) and Madrid (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Pallid Big-Headed Ant that you can see in Naples (family Formicidae, Ants) are Mediterranean Acrobat Ant (about 20%), Camponotus lateralis (about 10%) and Hairy Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pallid Big-Headed Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Naples (8 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.
