Technomyrmex difficilis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Technomyrmex difficilis, known generally as the white-footed ant or difficult techno ant, is a species of odorous ant in the family Formicidae. Native to the Old World, adventive in North America since 1986. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Difficult White-Footed Ant sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st most-seen of the 294 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Difficult White-Footed Ant in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months. Those are among Orlando's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in June.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Difficult White-Footed Ant sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Difficult White-Footed Ant that you can see in Orlando (family Formicidae, Ants) are Florida Carpenter Ant (about 10%), Red Imported Fire Ant (about 10%) and Buren's Pyramid Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Difficult White-Footed Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (10 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.
