Camponotus maculatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 180th most-seen of the 344 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Sugar Ant in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Table Mountain National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 15 mm in February.
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.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Spotted Sugar Ant sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%), iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Sugar Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (13 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.
