Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant

Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant

Polyrhachis schistacea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Durban

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

14 Verified sightings at Durban
90 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant in Durban?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant in Durban?

March–May and September–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and June–August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Durban the best place to see a Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant sightings, Durban has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pretoria (South Africa, under 5%).

Where does the Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (14 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.

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