Myrmecia brevinoda
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Myrmecia brevinoda is a species of bull ant native to Australia. These ants are only found in the eastern Australian states of Queensland (only in the eastern areas), New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It was first described in 1910.
Worker ants have been known to measure 3.7 cm (1.5 in) in total length, while queens can exceed 4.0 cm (1.6 in) in length, making them one of the largest types of bull ants in Australia and in the world. Most of their bodies are dark red, with the exception of the bulbous parts of their abdomens being black. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Bulldog Ant sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 54th most-seen of the 430 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Bulldog Ant in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and June, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Bulldog 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Giant Bulldog Ant sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Royal National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Myrmecia
The closest relatives of the Giant Bulldog Ant that you can see in Lamington National Park (genus Myrmecia, Bull Ants) are Jumping Jack Ant (about 30%) and Myrmecia midas (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Bulldog Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (32 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.
