What are the chances of seeing an Ectatomma brunneum in Manu National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ectatomma brunneum sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st most-seen of the 366 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.
When is the best time to see an Ectatomma brunneum in Manu National Park?
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ectatomma brunneum in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to September, the lowest months. Those are among Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see an Ectatomma brunneum?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ectatomma brunneum sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Manu National Park the best place to see an Ectatomma brunneum?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Ectatomma brunneum sightings, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Where does the Ectatomma brunneum sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ectatomma brunneum is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (12 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.