Dolichoderus thoracicus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Dolichoderus thoracicus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. Described by Smith in 1860, the species is widespread in Asia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Taichung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 9 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cocoa Black Ant sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 84th most-seen of the 197 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cocoa Black Ant in Taichung on a given day, against under 5% in May and October–March, the lowest months. That is one of Taichung's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cocoa Black 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.
8th of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Cocoa Black Ant sightings, Taichung ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 30%), Davao City (Philippines, about 20%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Cocoa Black Ant that you can see in Taichung (family Formicidae, Ants) are Yellow Crazy Ant (about 10%), Longhorn Crazy Ant (about 10%) and Rich Spiny Sugar Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cocoa Black Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Taichung (13 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.
