Monomorium floricola
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The bicolored trailing ant or flower ant (Monomorium floricola) is a species of ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is a widespread, invasive ant which is found all over the world. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Flower Ant sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 354th most-seen of the 496 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.
April–May and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flower Ant in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and June–September, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flower Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Flower Ant sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Galápagos Islands (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Flower Ant that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Florida Carpenter Ant (about 30%), Red Imported Fire Ant (about 10%) and Graceful Twig Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flower Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades 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.
