Polyrhachis dives
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Polyrhachis dives is a wide-ranging species of ant from southern Asia and the Northern Territory of Australia. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rich Spiny Sugar Ant sighting in Xiamen City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 45th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rich Spiny Sugar Ant in Xiamen City on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August and November–January, the lowest months. That is one of Xiamen City's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 220 mm in June.
5th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Rich Spiny Sugar Ant sightings, Xiamen City ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 30%), Naha (Japan, about 10%) and Guangzhou (China, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Rich Spiny Sugar Ant that you can see in Xiamen City (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Asian Honey Bee (about 20%), Yellow-Legged Hornet (about 20%) and Dark-Waisted Paper Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rich Spiny Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Xiamen City (5 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.
