Crematogaster laeviuscula
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Crematogaster laeviuscula, known generally as the acrobat ant or valentine ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Acrobat Ant sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 160 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 65th most-seen of the 697 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Acrobat Ant in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in June, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Shiny Acrobat Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Shiny Acrobat Ant sightings, San Antonio ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Shiny Acrobat Ant that you can see in San Antonio (family Formicidae, Ants) are Red Imported Fire Ant (about 10%), Longhorn Crazy Ant (about 10%) and Camponotus sansabeanus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Shiny Acrobat Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (160 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.
