Tennessee Collared Ant

Tennessee Collared Ant

Aphaenogaster tennesseensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

111 Verified sightings at Washington
22 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tennessee Collared Ant sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 111 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 270th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

March–May and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tennessee Collared Ant in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–February, the lowest months.

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 Washington the best place to see a Tennessee Collared Ant?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tennessee Collared Ant sightings, Washington has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Toronto (Canada, 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 Washington (111 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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