What are the chances of seeing a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant in Rome?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant in Rome?
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mediterranean Acrobat 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 Rome the best place to see a Mediterranean Acrobat Ant?
Yes
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Acrobat Ant sightings, Rome has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Turin (Italy, about 20%) and Naples (Italy, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Mediterranean Acrobat Ant live in Rome?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Mediterranean Acrobat Ant that you can see in Rome (family Formicidae, Ants) are Canary Islands Harvester Ant (about 10%), Wasmann's Harvester Ant (about 10%) and Camponotus lateralis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mediterranean Acrobat Ant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Acrobat Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (101 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.