Zootermopsis nevadensis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Zootermopsis nevadensis, the Nevada termite or Nevada dampwood termite, is a eusocial species of termite (Isoptera) in the family Archotermopsidae, a group known as the dampwood termites. It is a hemimetabolous organism.
It is the genome of Zootermopsis nevadensis nuttingi that has been sequenced. The Nevada termite lives in central and central-east California, and in central-west Nevada. The Nevada termite lives in deserts, grasslands, prairies, and rural areas. The Nevada termite is preyed on by passerine birds, shrews, spiders, lizards, salamanders, frogs, and toads. The main objective of sequencing Zootermopsis nevadensis genome was to find molecular traces of eusociality. The authors compared the whole sequenced and assembled genome and 25 transcriptomes from different development states and castes with the already sequenced genomes of eusocial Hymenoptera and ants.
This termite only has two opsin genes copies, the smallest number of opsin genes known among the insects, as a result of living in the dark for tens... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nevada Dampwood Termite sighting in Yosemite National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 109th most-seen of the 227 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nevada Dampwood Termite in Yosemite National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months. That is one of Yosemite National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 220 mm in January.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nevada Dampwood Termite sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Nevada Dampwood Termite sightings, Yosemite National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 10%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nevada Dampwood Termite is recorded against all the insects logged in Yosemite National Park (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.
