Zootermopsis angusticollis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Zootermopsis angusticollis is a species of termite (Order: Blattodea (formerly 'Isoptera)[1]') in the family Archotermopsidae, a group known as the Pacific dampwood termites, or the rottenwood termites. As their name suggests, the dampwood termites can only survive by living off of wood that contains high amounts of moisture. They are found along the wet environments of the Pacific coast of North America. Most are found in the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Western Nevada and in southern British Columbia. Termites are well known to be destroyers of wood, and although the dampwood termites can cause some damage, they are not as notoriously known to cause as much damage to buildings as the drywood termites. They occasionally have been carried to other parts of the country through wood shipments, but have not been able to become established in these areas due to undesirable environmental conditions.
Zootermopsis angusticollis is a hemimetabolous, diploid species. Upon hatching from their egg, they are quite similar to adults except for their lack of genitalia. Their series of morphological instars allows them to increase in size until they reach their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Olympic National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Dampwood Termite sighting in Olympic National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 207 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Dampwood Termite in Olympic National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pacific Dampwood Termite sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pacific Dampwood Termite sightings, Olympic National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%), Redwood National Park (United States, about 10%) and Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pacific Dampwood Termite is recorded against all the insects logged in Olympic National Park (22 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.
