Camponotus maculatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Camponotus maculatus is a species of carpenter ant (genus Camponotus). "Camponotus maculatus - Facts". AntWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2014. "Camponotus maculatus". at antwiki.org Itis.gov Animaldiversity.org Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Sugar Ant sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 114th most-seen of the 198 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April–May, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Sugar Ant in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, June–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Sugar Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Spotted Sugar Ant sightings, Addo Elephant National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Spotted Sugar Ant that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Ringbum Millipede Muncher Ant (about 10%) and Small Black Sugar Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant National Park (8 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.
