Notostigma foreli
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Notostigma foreli is a species of ant belonging to the genus Notostigma, which is native to Australia. It was described by Emery in 1920. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Notostigma foreli sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 429 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.
March–May, August–September and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Notostigma foreli in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–July and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Notostigma foreli sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Notostigma foreli sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Notostigma foreli that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Giant Bulldog Ant (about 10%), Leptomyrmex tibialis (about 10%) and Jumping Jack Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Notostigma foreli is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (12 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.
