Myrmecia rugosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Myrmecia rugosa is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia. Their distribution in Australia is nationwide but are not common in the northern regions of Australia. Myrmecia rugosa has a similar appearance to the M. mandibularis. Most of the body is black with the exceptions of the mandibles, antennae, and legs, which are a dark brown colour. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Perth | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Myrmecia rugosa sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th most-seen of the 275 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.
February–March and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Myrmecia rugosa in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in April–October and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Perth's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in July.
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Myrmecia rugosa sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Myrmecia rugosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (6 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.
