Lepisiota capensis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Black Sugar Ant sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 310th most-seen of the 401 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.
July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Black Sugar Ant in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–June, 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Small Black Sugar Ant sightings, Durban ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cape Town (South Africa, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Small Black Sugar Ant that you can see in Durban (family Formicidae, Ants) are Natal Droptail Ant (about 10%), Silver Spiny Sugar Ant (about 10%) and Savanna Spiny Sugar 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 Durban (7 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.
