Armed Spiny Ant

Armed Spiny Ant

Polyrhachis armata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tasikmalaya

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at Tasikmalaya
109 In all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
7 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
2 Tasikmalaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
4 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Armed Spiny Ant in Tasikmalaya?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Armed Spiny Ant sighting in Tasikmalaya on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 65th most-seen of the 76 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Armed Spiny Ant in Tasikmalaya?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Armed Spiny Ant in Tasikmalaya on a given day, against under 5% in January to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Armed Spiny Ant?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Armed Spiny Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tasikmalaya the best place to see an Armed Spiny Ant?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Armed Spiny Ant sightings, Tasikmalaya ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Armed Spiny Ant live in Tasikmalaya?

Same family: Formicidae

The closest relatives of the Armed Spiny Ant that you can see in Tasikmalaya (family Formicidae, Ants) are Asian Weaver Ant (about 40%) and Yellow Crazy Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Armed Spiny Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Armed Spiny Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Tasikmalaya (6 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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