Funnel Ant

Funnel Ant

Aphaenogaster longiceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Grampians National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

11 Verified sightings at Grampians National Park From 2019 to 2026
67 In all 4 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Funnel Ant in Grampians National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Funnel Ant sighting in Grampians National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 148 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Funnel Ant in Grampians National Park?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Funnel Ant in Grampians National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Funnel Ant?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Funnel 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 Grampians National Park the best place to see a Funnel Ant?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Funnel Ant sightings, Grampians National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Funnel Ant live in Grampians National Park?

Same family: Formicidae

The closest relatives of the Funnel Ant that you can see in Grampians National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Black-Scaped Bull Ant (about 40%), Jack Jumper Ant (about 40%) and Banded Sugar Ant (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Funnel Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Funnel Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Grampians National Park (11 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.

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