Myrmecia brevinoda
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Bulldog Ant sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 434th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Bulldog Ant in Brisbane on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Giant Bulldog Ant sightings, Brisbane ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Myrmecia
The closest relatives of the Giant Bulldog Ant that you can see in Brisbane (genus Myrmecia, Bull Ants) are Jumping Jack Ant (about 10%) and Myrmecia gilberti (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 Brisbane (25 verified sightings), 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.
