Monomorium destructor
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Trichomyrmex destructor is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its common names include destructive trailing ant or Singapore ant. It is a pest species in urban areas, known for causing costly damage to structures, vehicles, and electronic devices with its chewing activity. In 2015, the species was moved from the genus Monomorium to the revised genus Trichomyrmex.
This is a "tramp ant", an invasive ant species that easily becomes established and dominant in new habitat due to traits such as aggression toward other ant species, little aggression toward members of its own species, efficient recruitment, and large colony size. As a tramp ant, it has spread throughout the world via human transport systems, particularly shipping. It is introduced with freight in a variety of transport modes.
Today it can be found in tropical regions worldwide, and it can live in urban environments in temperate climates. It is present in or has been reported from many countries and islands in Asia, Africa, Australasia and other Pacific Islands, the West Indies, North, Central, and South America, and Europe. It is most widely distributed in the Old World, and it is very common... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tiruchirappalli | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kollam | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 9 | New Delhi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Destroyer Ant sighting in Tiruchirappalli on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 30 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.
September and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Destroyer Ant in Tiruchirappalli on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–July and October–November, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 16 cities where we can rate Destroyer Ant sightings, Tiruchirappalli has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chennai (India, about 10%) and Prayagraj (India, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Destroyer Ant that you can see in Tiruchirappalli (family Formicidae, Ants) are Indian Black Ant (about 40%), Velvet Sugar Ant (about 30%) and Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Destroyer Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Tiruchirappalli (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.
