Formica lemani
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Formica lemani is an ant species that is similar to Formica fusca. The species was not formally distinguished as being different from Formica fusca until 1917, and was not clearly described until 1954. This species of ant is found throughout most of Europe, and parts of Asia. They are most fond of the northern mountainous forests, as they are adapted to cooler temperatures. They inhabit the coniferous forests in those regions. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Formica lemani sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 348th most-seen of the 412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Formica lemani in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Formica lemani sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Mercantour National Park, in our data
Mercantour National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Formica lemani sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Formica lemani that you can see in Mercantour National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Brown-Black Carpenter Ant (about 20%) and Manica rubida (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Formica lemani is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (5 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.
