Camponotus americanus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Camponotus americanus is a species of carpenter ant. The ant is above average in length with worker ants being 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) long. Despite normally nesting in soil, it is known that the species may nest under stones, under litter, or in rotten logs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an American Carpenter Ant sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 251st most-seen of the 723 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an American Carpenter Ant in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most American Carpenter Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate American Carpenter Ant sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the American Carpenter Ant that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Eastern Black Carpenter Ant (about 20%), Chestnut Carpenter Ant (about 10%) and Bearded Carpenter Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the American Carpenter Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (18 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.
