Lepisiota capensis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Lepisiota capensis, commonly known as the small black sugar ant, is an Old World ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is found in countries of the Afrotropical, Malagasy, Oriental, and Palaearctic regions. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Black Sugar Ant sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 311 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Black Sugar Ant in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in February, July–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Black Sugar Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Small Black Sugar Ant sightings, Cape Town has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pretoria (South Africa, under 5%) and Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Small Black Sugar Ant that you can see in Cape Town (family Formicidae, Ants) are Black Cocktail Ant (about 10%), Cape Harvester Ant (about 10%) and African Big-Headed Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Black Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (96 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.
