Red Fierce Ant

Red Fierce Ant

Tetramorium setuliferum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kruger National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Red Fierce Ant

Tetramorium setuliferum is a species of myrmicine ant in the family Formicidae, found in southern Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red Fierce Ant in Kruger National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Fierce Ant sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 656th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red Fierce Ant in Kruger National Park?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Fierce Ant in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 110 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Red Fierce Ant?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Fierce Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Red Fierce Ant?

Only Kruger National Park, in our data

Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red Fierce Ant sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Red Fierce Ant live in Kruger National Park?

Same family: Formicidae

The closest relatives of the Red Fierce Ant that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Matabele Ant (about 10%), Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant (about 10%) and Long-Legged Sugar Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Red Fierce Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red Fierce Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National 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.

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