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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Sugar Ant sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 392nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, June and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Sugar Ant in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July–August and October–January, 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Spotted Sugar Ant sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (10 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.
