Camponotus cinctellus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Camponotus cinctellus, commonly known as the shiny sugar ant, is a species of sugar ant with an extensive range in the eastern Afrotropics. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Sugar Ant sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 107th most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Shiny Sugar Ant in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–August, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Shiny Sugar Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Shiny Sugar Ant sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Shiny Sugar Ant that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are St Lucia Sugar Ant (about 10%) and Spotted Sugar Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Shiny Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland 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.
