Monomorium destructor
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Trichomyrmex destructor is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its common names include destructive trailing ant or Singapore ant. It is a pest species in urban areas, known for causing costly damage to structures, vehicles, and electronic devices with its chewing activity. In 2015, the species was moved from the genus Monomorium to the revised genus Trichomyrmex.
This is a "tramp ant", an invasive ant species that easily becomes established and dominant in new habitat due to traits such as aggression toward other ant species, little aggression toward members of its own species, efficient recruitment, and large colony size. As a tramp ant, it has spread throughout the world via human transport systems, particularly shipping. It is introduced with freight in a variety of transport modes.
Today it can be found in tropical regions worldwide, and it can live in urban environments in temperate climates. It is present in or has been reported from many countries and islands in Asia, Africa, Australasia and other Pacific Islands, the West Indies, North, Central, and South America, and Europe. It is most widely distributed in the Old World, and it is very common... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tiruchirappalli | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kollam | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 9 | New Delhi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Destroyer Ant sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 174 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Destroyer Ant in New Delhi on a given day, against under 5% in November and December, the lowest months.
9th of 16
Of the 16 cities where we can rate Destroyer Ant sightings, New Delhi ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tiruchirappalli (India, about 20%), Chennai (India, about 10%) and Prayagraj (India, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Destroyer Ant that you can see in New Delhi (family Formicidae, Ants) are Indian Black Ant (about 20%), Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant (about 10%) and Bicolored Shield Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Destroyer Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in New Delhi (26 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.
