What are the chances of seeing a Formica neorufibarbis in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Formica neorufibarbis sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 94th most-seen of the 107 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 Formica neorufibarbis in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
May and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Formica neorufibarbis in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–April, the lowest months. Those are among Pacific Rim National Park Reserve's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 470 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Formica neorufibarbis?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Formica neorufibarbis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Pacific Rim National Park Reserve the best place to see a Formica neorufibarbis?
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Formica neorufibarbis sightings, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%).
Where does the Formica neorufibarbis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Formica neorufibarbis is recorded against all the insects logged in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (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.