What are the chances of seeing a Camponotus chalceus in Perth?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus chalceus sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 57th most-seen of the 275 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.
When is the best time to see a Camponotus chalceus in Perth?
January–June and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus chalceus in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in July and December, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Camponotus chalceus?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Camponotus chalceus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Camponotus chalceus live in Perth?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Camponotus chalceus that you can see in Perth (family Formicidae, Ants) are Green-Head Ant (about 20%), African Big-Headed Ant (about 10%) and Dolichoderus ypsilon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Camponotus chalceus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus chalceus is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (41 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.