Solenopsis japonica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Thief Ant sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 291st most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Thief Ant in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Japanese Thief Ant sightings, Seoul has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Tokyo (Japan, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Thief Ant that you can see in Seoul (family Formicidae, Ants) are Japanese Wood Ant (about 20%), Japanese Carpenter Ant (about 20%) and Japanese Pavement Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Thief Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (9 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.
