Odontomachus ruginodis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Odontomachus ruginodis, the rough-node snapping ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September and November–April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rough-Node Trap-Jaw 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Rough-Node Trap-Jaw 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 Rough-Node Trap-Jaw Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (11 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.
