Iridomyrmex anceps
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Iridomyrmex anceps is an ant species of the genus Iridomyrmex. It has a very large distribution on multiple continents, but it is mainly distributed in northern Australia. Some specimens were found on multiple islands, and some were even found and collected in the United Arab Emirates.
Iridomyrmex anceps has a similar appearance to Iridomyrmex agilis. It was described by Julius Roger in 1863. I. anceps is one of the most common attendant ants for larvae of the imperial hairstreak butterfly, Jalmenus evagoras. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Tyrant Ant sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 152 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Tyrant Ant in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Asian Tyrant Ant sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bangkok (Thailand, under 5%) and Singapore (Singapore, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Asian Tyrant Ant that you can see in Zhuhai [Macau] (family Formicidae, Ants) are Longhorn Crazy Ant (about 30%), Nicobar Carpenter Ant (about 20%) and Odontoponera denticulata (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Tyrant Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (6 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.
