Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant

Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant

Lasius pallitarsis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Seattle

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

14 Verified sightings at Seattle
10 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant

Lasius pallitarsis is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant in Seattle?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 232nd most-seen of the 428 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 Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant in Seattle?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant in Seattle on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale-Legged Fuzzy 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 Seattle the best place to see a Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant sightings, Seattle ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant live in Seattle?

Same family: Formicidae

The closest relatives of the Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant that you can see in Seattle (family Formicidae, Ants) are Immigrant Pavement Ant (about 10%) and Western Black Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pale-Legged Fuzzy Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (14 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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