Polyrhachis illaudata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Polyrhachis illaudata is a species of large ant found in Sri Lanka, India extending through Southeast Asia to the Philippines. The colonies have a single queen and nest within wood. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis illaudata sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 55th most-seen of the 152 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis illaudata in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Polyrhachis illaudata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Polyrhachis illaudata sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hong Kong (China, about 10%) and Guangzhou (China, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Polyrhachis illaudata 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 Polyrhachis illaudata is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (13 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.
