Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus is a species of ant in the genus Leptomyrmex. Described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, the species is endemic to Australia and is known as the red-headed spider ant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Headed Spider Ant sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 175 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.
March to June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Headed Spider Ant in Royal National Park on a given day, against about 10% in August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Headed Spider Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-Headed Spider Ant sightings, Royal National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Booderee National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Red-Headed Spider Ant that you can see in Royal National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Red Bull Ant (about 40%), Giant Bulldog Ant (about 20%) and Green-Head Ant (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Headed Spider Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (44 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.
