Myrmecia mandibularis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%
Myrmecia mandibularis is an Australian species of Myrmecia. Average sizes for the Myrmecia mandibularis is around 15–30 millimetres. They have a similar appearance to the Myrmecia pilosula, except their mandibles are completely black while most of their abdomen is in an orange colour.
Described in 1858, the species is mainly found in the southern regions of Australia, and most frequently seen around Perth. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Toothless Bull Ant sighting in Flinders Chase on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 8 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Toothless Bull Ant in Flinders Chase on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, July–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Toothless Bull 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Toothless Bull Ant sightings, Flinders Chase has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Myrmecia
The closest relatives of the Toothless Bull Ant that you can see in Flinders Chase (genus Myrmecia, Bull Ants) are Black-Scaped Bull Ant (about 50%), Jack Jumper Ant (about 40%) and Myrmecia browningi (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Toothless Bull Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Flinders Chase (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
