Genus

Pachycondyla Panther Ants

Pachycondyla

6 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyFormicidae (Ants)
GenusPachycondyla (Pachycondyla Panther Ants)

Species in this group

Pachycondyla villosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pachycondyla commutata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pachycondyla crassinoda

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pachycondyla apicalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pachycondyla unidentata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pachycondyla chinensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pachycondyla Panther Ants

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 6	~20%
	🦋 Pachycondyla commutata			~10%
	Pachycondyla crassinoda			~10%
	Pachycondyla apicalis			~10%
2	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 6	~20%
	🦋 Pachycondyla commutata			~10%
	Pachycondyla apicalis			~10%
3	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	🦋 Pachycondyla villosa			~10%
4	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	🦋 Pachycondyla villosa			~10%
5	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	🦋 Pachycondyla villosa			~10%
6	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 6	~10%
	Pachycondyla crassinoda			~10%
7	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Pachycondyla apicalis			~10%
8	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Pachycondyla unidentata			~10%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	🦋 Pachycondyla villosa			~10%
10	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Pachycondyla chinensis			~10%
11	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Pachycondyla apicalis			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	🦋 Pachycondyla commutata			~10%
2	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	🦋 Pachycondyla villosa			~10%
3	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 6	~10%
	Pachycondyla chinensis			~10%
4	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Pachycondyla chinensis			~10%
5	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Pachycondyla apicalis			<5%
6	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	<5%
	Pachycondyla chinensis			<5%
7	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Pachycondyla chinensis			<5%
8	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 6	<5%
	Pachycondyla chinensis			<5%
9	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	<5%
	Pachycondyla chinensis			<5%
10	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Pachycondyla chinensis			<5%