Tennessee Collared Ant

Tennessee Collared Ant

Aphaenogaster tennesseensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

38 Verified sightings at Toronto
22 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Tennessee Collared Ant

Aphaenogaster tennesseensis is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tennessee Collared Ant in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tennessee Collared Ant sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 464th 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.

When is the best time to see a Tennessee Collared Ant in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tennessee Collared Ant in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Tennessee Collared Ant?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tennessee Collared Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Tennessee Collared Ant?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tennessee Collared Ant sightings, Toronto ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Tennessee Collared Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tennessee Collared Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (38 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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