Where does the Ant live?
Ponera swezeyi has 919 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1936 to 2024. Most records come from Madagascar.
- 919 records
- 15 places
- 31 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraFormicidaePonera
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 549 | |
| Seychelles | 113 | |
| Comoros | 102 | |
| Réunion | 52 | |
| Mayotte | 38 | |
| Tokelau | 18 | |
| Mauritius | 10 | |
| French Polynesia | 9 | |
| Fiji | 8 | |
| Indonesia | 4 | |
| Singapore | 4 | |
| United States | 4 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 2 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| Samoa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Formicidae.
Crazy ant
16,474 records
Big-headed ant
11,740 records
Crazy ant
7,250 records
Black-headed ant
7,216 records
Guinea Ant
4,773 records
Flower ant
4,131 records
Little Yellow Ant
2,708 records
Pharaoh ant
2,694 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.