Camponotus nearcticus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Camponotus nearcticus, commonly named smaller carpenter ant, is a relatively small carpenter ant. Its appearance is similar to Formica subsericea, commonly named the black garden ant. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nearctic Carpenter Ant sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 147 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 185th most-seen of the 1623 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.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nearctic Carpenter Ant in New York City on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.
2nd of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Nearctic Carpenter Ant sightings, New York City ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Nearctic Carpenter Ant that you can see in New York City (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Eastern Black Carpenter Ant (about 10%), Ferruginous Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Bearded Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nearctic Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (147 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.
