Camponotus nearcticus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Camponotus nearcticus, commonly named smaller carpenter ant, is a relatively small carpenter ant. Its appearance is similar to Formica subsericea, commonly named the black garden ant. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nearctic Carpenter Ant sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 210 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 160th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nearctic Carpenter Ant in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in September to January, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Nearctic Carpenter Ant sightings, Washington has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come New York City (United States, under 5%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Nearctic Carpenter Ant that you can see in Washington (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Chestnut Carpenter Ant (about 10%), Ferruginous Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Eastern Black Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nearctic Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (210 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.
