Genus

Acorn Ants and Allies

Temnothorax

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyFormicidae (Ants)
GenusTemnothorax (Acorn Ants and Allies)

Species in this group

Temnothorax curvispinosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Temnothorax longispinosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Acorn Ants and Allies

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~10%
	Bent-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
	Long-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
2	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Bent-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~10%
	Bent-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
	Long-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
2	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~10%
	Long-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
	Bent-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
3	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~10%
	Bent-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
	Long-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
4	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Long-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%
5	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Bent-Spined Acorn Ant			<5%