Tawny Collared Ant

Tawny Collared Ant

Aphaenogaster fulva

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Philadelphia

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Philadelphia
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Tawny Collared Ant

Aphaenogaster fulva is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tawny Collared Ant in Philadelphia?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Collared Ant sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 432nd most-seen of the 632 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.

When is the best time to see a Tawny Collared Ant in Philadelphia?

March

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Collared Ant in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Tawny Collared Ant?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tawny Collared 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.

Is Philadelphia the best place to see a Tawny Collared Ant?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Tawny Collared Ant sightings, Philadelphia ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Tawny Collared Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tawny Collared Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (8 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.

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