Camponotus novaeboracensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Camponotus novaeboracensis, the New York carpenter ant, is a species of carpenter ant native to the United States, Canada, possibly found in Costa Rica, Malaysia, and invasive in Bermuda. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a New York Carpenter Ant sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 300th most-seen of the 1689 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a New York Carpenter Ant in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most New York Carpenter 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.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate New York Carpenter Ant sightings, Toronto ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the New York Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (64 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.
