Camponotus maculatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Camponotus maculatus is a species of carpenter ant (genus Camponotus). "Camponotus maculatus - Facts". AntWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2014. "Camponotus maculatus". at antwiki.org Itis.gov Animaldiversity.org Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Sugar Ant sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 239th most-seen of the 316 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.
March–May, July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Sugar Ant in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Sugar Ant sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Spotted Sugar Ant sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same genus: Camponotus
The closest relatives of the Spotted Sugar Ant that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (genus Camponotus, Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies) are Shiny Sugar Ant (about 10%) and St Lucia Sugar Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (6 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.
