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Pachycondyla commutata

Pachycondyla commutata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tambopata National Reserve

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

12 Verified sightings at Tambopata National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
25 In all 2 parks
December Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pachycondyla commutata in Tambopata National Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pachycondyla commutata sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 141 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pachycondyla commutata in Tambopata National Reserve?

December

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pachycondyla commutata in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–June and September–October, the lowest months. That is one of Tambopata National Reserve's wettest months, with about 400 mm of rain against 45 mm in July.

What time of day is best to see a Pachycondyla commutata?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pachycondyla commutata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Tambopata National Reserve the best place to see a Pachycondyla commutata?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pachycondyla commutata sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Where does the Pachycondyla commutata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pachycondyla commutata is recorded against all the insects logged in Tambopata National Reserve (12 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.

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