Canary Islands Harvester Ant

Canary Islands Harvester Ant

Messor minor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Rome

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

36 Verified sightings at Rome
August Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
2 Naples 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Canary Islands Harvester Ant in Rome?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Canary Islands Harvester Ant sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Canary Islands Harvester Ant in Rome?

August and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Canary Islands Harvester Ant in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in November and December, the lowest months.

Is Rome the best place to see a Canary Islands Harvester Ant?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Canary Islands Harvester Ant sightings, Rome has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Naples (Italy, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Canary Islands Harvester Ant live in Rome?

Same genus: Messor

The closest relatives of the Canary Islands Harvester Ant that you can see in Rome (genus Messor, Messor Harvester Ants) are Wasmann's Harvester Ant (about 10%) and Messor capitatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Canary Islands Harvester Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Canary Islands Harvester Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (36 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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