Hagenomyia tristis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hagenomyia tristis is an African antlion species. It is known as the gregarious antlion as it is often found in swarms in long grass in the shade of trees. The range of this species extends from eastern South Africa to Cameroon and Ethiopia; it is also found in Madagascar. The larvae build sand pit traps to capture prey. This species is believed to be the mimic of Banyutus lethalis, with both species commonly swarming together. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gregarious Antlion sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 176th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gregarious Antlion in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gregarious Antlion sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gregarious Antlion sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 30%).
Same family: Myrmeleontidae
The closest relatives of the Gregarious Antlion that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Myrmeleontidae, Antlions and Owlflies) are Banyutus lethalis (about 10%) and Gloomy Antlion (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gregarious Antlion is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (26 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.
