Genus

Droptail Ants

Myrmicaria

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyFormicidae (Ants)
GenusMyrmicaria (Droptail Ants)

Species in this group

Myrmicaria natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myrmicaria nigra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Droptail Ants

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Natal Droptail Ant			~10%
2	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Black Droptail Ant			~10%
3	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Natal Droptail Ant			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Natal Droptail Ant			~10%
2	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Natal Droptail Ant			~10%

Droptail Ants

Species in this group

Natal Droptail Ant

Black Droptail Ant

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Droptail Ants

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked