Dorymyrmex bureni
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Dorymyrmex bureni, also known as Buren's pyramid ant, is a species of ant in the genus Dorymyrmex. Described by Trager in 1988, the species is endemic to the United States. Pyramid ants are medium-sized ants, ranging from 2–4 mm. They are light orange in color and fast moving. Unlike other ant species in the area like the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), this species is relatively harmless to humans and unable to sting. The workers have a foul smelling coconut odor when crushed. Dorymyrmex bureni hunt living insects, even other winged ants. They also search for sap-sucking insects from which they collect honeydew. On the head of these ants are curved hairs, used for transporting beads of damp sand. Colonies are small. Nests usually have a single entrance with a mound of sand shaped like a crater. Dorymyrmex bureni prefer sandy soil. This species of ant is not an indoor pest, and the use of pesticides to control them is not necessary. They are found throughout the southeastern United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Buren's Pyramid Ant sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 294 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Buren's Pyramid Ant in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Buren's Pyramid Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Buren's Pyramid Ant sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Buren's Pyramid Ant that you can see in Orlando (family Formicidae, Ants) are Florida Carpenter Ant (about 10%), Red Imported Fire Ant (about 10%) and Graceful Twig Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Buren's Pyramid Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (59 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.
