Formica rufa
Red wood ant
Genus: Formica
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Red Wood Ant
Animalia · Arthropoda · Insecta · Hymenoptera · Formicidae · Formica
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Occurrences (GBIF) 41 countries · 29183 records GBIF · updated on 18/08/2026 Maximize Minimize
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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1866 | 4 |
| 1868 | 4 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1870 | 3 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 2 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1919 | 2 |
| 1920 | 41 |
| 1921 | 13 |
| 1922 | 15 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 36 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 19 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1933 | 58 |
| 1934 | 10 |
| 1935 | 27 |
| 1936 | 18 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1938 | 35 |
| 1939 | 139 |
| 1940 | 67 |
| 1941 | 48 |
| 1942 | 189 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 44 |
| 1945 | 11 |
| 1946 | 56 |
| 1947 | 37 |
| 1948 | 23 |
| 1949 | 70 |
| 1950 | 1 |
| 1951 | 56 |
| 1952 | 104 |
| 1953 | 27 |
| 1954 | 79 |
| 1955 | 74 |
| 1956 | 75 |
| 1957 | 80 |
| 1958 | 272 |
| 1959 | 49 |
| 1960 | 201 |
| 1961 | 473 |
| 1962 | 257 |
| 1963 | 142 |
| 1964 | 67 |
| 1965 | 105 |
| 1966 | 15 |
| 1967 | 39 |
| 1968 | 73 |
| 1969 | 113 |
| 1970 | 130 |
| 1971 | 79 |
| 1972 | 54 |
| 1973 | 29 |
| 1974 | 144 |
| 1975 | 46 |
| 1976 | 794 |
| 1977 | 363 |
| 1978 | 410 |
| 1979 | 114 |
| 1980 | 387 |
| 1981 | 198 |
| 1982 | 454 |
| 1983 | 328 |
| 1984 | 75 |
| 1985 | 137 |
| 1986 | 58 |
| 1987 | 342 |
| 1988 | 215 |
| 1989 | 140 |
| 1990 | 90 |
| 1991 | 57 |
| 1992 | 116 |
| 1993 | 221 |
| 1994 | 70 |
| 1995 | 61 |
| 1996 | 60 |
| 1997 | 54 |
| 1998 | 86 |
| 1999 | 95 |
| 2000 | 635 |
| 2001 | 104 |
| 2002 | 252 |
| 2003 | 229 |
| 2004 | 194 |
| 2005 | 298 |
| 2006 | 155 |
| 2007 | 919 |
| 2008 | 543 |
| 2009 | 625 |
| 2010 | 770 |
| 2011 | 517 |
| 2012 | 596 |
| 2013 | 608 |
| 2014 | 570 |
| 2015 | 1,183 |
| 2016 | 1,376 |
| 2017 | 1,038 |
| 2018 | 931 |
| 2019 | 1,424 |
| 2020 | 1,291 |
| 2021 | 925 |
| 2022 | 990 |
| 2023 | 941 |
| 2024 | 900 |
| 2025 | 1,281 |
| 2026 | 616 |
Vlieland - 4de Kroonspolder, Netherlands
12/08/2026 · User 165002 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Eolshäll, Srm, Sweden
10/08/2026 · Kim De Giovanni Mångs · SLU Artdatabanken · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode · original record
Denmark
08/08/2026 · danskenatur · iNaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Oostvoorne - Kaapduinen, Netherlands
08/08/2026 · Female · User 51113 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode · original record
Knippgårdarna, Gopa, Dlr, Sweden
07/08/2026 · Gustav Sjöblom · SLU Artdatabanken · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode · original record
Stigen N Rastplatsen, Saltkällan, Munkedal, Boh, Sweden
07/08/2026 · Rune Hixén · SLU Artdatabanken · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode · original record
Jordmarkshagen, NE-delen, Vstm, Sweden
06/08/2026 · Ralf Lundmark · SLU Artdatabanken · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode · original record
Hälgsjö, Sm, Sweden
05/08/2026 · Niclas Hasselquist · SLU Artdatabanken · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode · original record
Rosa slingan, Bjursjön, Helenedal, Uddevalla, Boh, Sweden
03/08/2026 · Rune Hixén · SLU Artdatabanken · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode · original record
Nykulla, Sm, Sweden
02/08/2026 · Tommy Carlström, Ingela Carlström · SLU Artdatabanken · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode · original record
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