Myrmecia desertorum
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Myrmecia desertorum is an Australian ant species belonging to the genus Myrmecia. They were first described by Wheeler in 1915, and are distributed all over Australia. Myrmecia desertorum are common nationwide. They are typically 18-26 millimetres long. They are usually a reddish yellow colour. Their heads and gaster are in a blackish brown colour, and mandibles and clypeus are of a yellow colour. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Myrmecia desertorum sighting in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 61 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Myrmecia desertorum in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May, July and November, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Myrmecia desertorum sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Myrmecia desertorum sightings, Hattah-Kulkyne National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia, about 30%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Myrmecia desertorum that you can see in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Camponotus terebrans (about 20%), Camponotus aurocinctus (about 20%) and Camponotus cinereus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Myrmecia desertorum is recorded against all the insects logged in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (18 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.
