What are the chances of seeing a Camponotus arboreus in São Luís?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus arboreus sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 26th most-seen of the 93 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 Camponotus arboreus in São Luís?
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus arboreus in São Luís on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and July–August, the lowest months. That is one of São Luís's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 360 mm in April.
Is São Luís the best place to see a Camponotus arboreus?
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Camponotus arboreus sightings, São Luís ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Fortaleza (Brazil, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Camponotus arboreus live in São Luís?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Camponotus arboreus that you can see in São Luís (family Formicidae, Ants) are Cephalotes clypeatus (about 30%), Ectatomma brunneum (about 20%) and Ectatomma tuberculatum (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Camponotus arboreus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus arboreus is recorded against all the insects logged in São Luís (17 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.