Double-Spined Dolly Ant

Double-Spined Dolly Ant

Dolichoderus doriae

Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

45 Verified sightings at Sydney
79 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Double-Spined Dolly Ant

Dolichoderus doriae is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus. It was described by Emery in 1887. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Double-Spined Dolly Ant in Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Spined Dolly Ant sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 200th most-seen of the 742 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.

When is the best time to see a Double-Spined Dolly Ant in Sydney?

April and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Spined Dolly Ant in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Double-Spined Dolly Ant?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Double-Spined Dolly Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Sydney the best place to see a Double-Spined Dolly Ant?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Double-Spined Dolly Ant sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Double-Spined Dolly Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Double-Spined Dolly Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (45 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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