Crematogaster laeviuscula
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Crematogaster laeviuscula, known generally as the acrobat ant or valentine ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Acrobat Ant sighting in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 74 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.
May and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Acrobat Ant in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Shiny Acrobat Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Shiny Acrobat Ant sightings, Padre Island National Seashore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Shiny Acrobat Ant that you can see in Padre Island National Seashore (family Formicidae, Ants) are Texas Leafcutter Ant (about 10%), Yellow Pyramid Ant (about 10%) and Tropical Fire Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Shiny Acrobat Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Padre Island National Seashore (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.
