Crematogaster laeviuscula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Crematogaster laeviuscula, known generally as the acrobat ant or valentine ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Acrobat Ant sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 279th most-seen of the 431 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.
February, July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Acrobat Ant in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Shiny Acrobat Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Shiny Acrobat Ant sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Padre Island National Seashore (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Shiny Acrobat Ant that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Shimmering Golden Sugar Ant (about 20%), Chicatana Leafcutter Ant (about 10%) and Pachycondyla villosa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Shiny Acrobat Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
