Nicobar Carpenter Ant

Nicobar Carpenter Ant

Camponotus nicobarensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Zhuhai [Macau]

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%

56 Verified sightings at Zhuhai [Macau]
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nicobar Carpenter Ant in Zhuhai [Macau]?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nicobar Carpenter Ant sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 152 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nicobar Carpenter Ant in Zhuhai [Macau]?

February, April, June–July and September

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Nicobar Carpenter Ant in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nicobar Carpenter Ant?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nicobar Carpenter Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Zhuhai [Macau] the best place to see a Nicobar Carpenter Ant?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Nicobar Carpenter Ant sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Guangzhou (China, about 10%) and Fuzhou (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Nicobar Carpenter Ant live in Zhuhai [Macau]?

Same family: Formicidae

The closest relatives of the Nicobar Carpenter Ant that you can see in Zhuhai [Macau] (family Formicidae, Ants) are Longhorn Crazy Ant (about 30%), Odontoponera denticulata (about 20%) and Ghost Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Nicobar Carpenter Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nicobar Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (56 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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