Muscleman Tree Ant

Muscleman Tree Ant

Podomyrma gratiosa

Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
17 In all 3 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Muscleman Tree Ant in Blue Mountains National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Muscleman Tree Ant sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 681st most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Muscleman Tree Ant in Blue Mountains National Park?

February, May and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Muscleman Tree Ant in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–September and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Muscleman Tree Ant?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Muscleman Tree Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Muscleman Tree Ant?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Muscleman Tree Ant sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Muscleman Tree Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Muscleman Tree Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (5 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.

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