Solenopsis punctaticeps
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Solenopsis punctaticeps is a species of myrmicine ant in the family Formicidae, sometimes called the yellow fire ant. It is found mainly in southern Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Fire Ant sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 112th most-seen of the 311 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.
April–May and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Fire Ant in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Fire Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Yellow Fire Ant sightings, Cape Town ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Fire Ant that you can see in Cape Town (family Formicidae, Ants) are Black Cocktail Ant (about 10%), Small Black Sugar Ant (about 10%) and Cape Harvester Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Fire Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (43 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.
