What are the chances of seeing a Pogonomyrmex subdentatus in Sacramento?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pogonomyrmex subdentatus sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 293rd most-seen of the 386 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 Pogonomyrmex subdentatus in Sacramento?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pogonomyrmex subdentatus in Sacramento on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Pogonomyrmex subdentatus?
Only Sacramento, in our data
Sacramento is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pogonomyrmex subdentatus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pogonomyrmex subdentatus live in Sacramento?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Pogonomyrmex subdentatus that you can see in Sacramento (family Formicidae, Ants) are American Winter Ant (about 10%), Western Velvety Tree Ant (about 10%) and Argentine Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pogonomyrmex subdentatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pogonomyrmex subdentatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (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.