Dolichoderus decollatus

Dolichoderus decollatus

Dolichoderus decollatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manu National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

10 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
10 In 1 park
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dolichoderus decollatus

Dolichoderus decollatus is a species of ant in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Described by Smith in 1858, the species is found in many countries of South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dolichoderus decollatus in Manu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dolichoderus decollatus sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 170th most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dolichoderus decollatus in Manu National Park?

January, March and September–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dolichoderus decollatus in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–August and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dolichoderus decollatus?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dolichoderus decollatus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Dolichoderus decollatus?

Only Manu National Park, in our data

Manu National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dolichoderus decollatus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Dolichoderus decollatus live in Manu National Park?

Same genus: Dolichoderus

The closest relatives of the Dolichoderus decollatus that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Dolichoderus) are Dolichoderus rugosus (about 10%) and Dolichoderus attelaboides (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dolichoderus decollatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dolichoderus decollatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (10 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.

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