Camponotus ocreatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Camponotus ocreatus is a species of carpenter ant native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus ocreatus sighting in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 131st most-seen of the 190 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, May, August–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus ocreatus in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–July, October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Camponotus ocreatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Camponotus ocreatus sightings, Joshua Tree National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Saguaro National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Camponotus ocreatus that you can see in Joshua Tree National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Messor pergandei (about 30%), California Harvester Ant (about 30%) and Rough Harvester Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus ocreatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Joshua Tree National Park (7 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.
