New York Carpenter Ant

New York Carpenter Ant

Camponotus novaeboracensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Portland

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

5 Verified sightings at Portland
56 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the New York Carpenter Ant

Camponotus novaeboracensis, the New York carpenter ant, is a species of carpenter ant native to the United States, Canada, possibly found in Costa Rica, Malaysia, and invasive in Bermuda. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a New York Carpenter Ant in Portland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a New York Carpenter Ant sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 466th most-seen of the 507 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 New York Carpenter Ant in Portland?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a New York Carpenter Ant in Portland on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a New York Carpenter Ant?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most New York Carpenter Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Portland the best place to see a New York Carpenter Ant?

6th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate New York Carpenter Ant sightings, Portland ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the New York Carpenter Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the New York Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (5 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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