Myrmecia brevinoda
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Myrmecia brevinoda is a species of bull ant native to Australia. These ants are only found in the eastern Australian states of Queensland (only in the eastern areas), New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It was first described in 1910.
Worker ants have been known to measure 3.7 cm (1.5 in) in total length, while queens can exceed 4.0 cm (1.6 in) in length, making them one of the largest types of bull ants in Australia and in the world. Most of their bodies are dark red, with the exception of the bulbous parts of their abdomens being black. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Bulldog Ant sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Bulldog Ant in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Bulldog 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Giant Bulldog Ant sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%), Royal National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Myrmecia
The closest relatives of the Giant Bulldog Ant that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (genus Myrmecia, Bull Ants) are Australian Red Bull Ant (about 10%), Australian Jumper Ant (about 10%) and Inch Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Bulldog Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (29 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.
