Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus is a species of ant in the genus Leptomyrmex. Described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, the species is endemic to Australia and is known as the red-headed spider ant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Headed Spider Ant sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 256th most-seen of the 875 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
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Headed Spider Ant in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Headed Spider Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-Headed Spider Ant sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Red-Headed Spider Ant that you can see in Melbourne (family Formicidae, Ants) are Banded Sugar Ant (about 20%), Inch Ant (about 20%) and Rhytidoponera victoriae (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Headed Spider Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (48 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.
