Haddon's Strobe Ant

Haddon's Strobe Ant

Opisthopsis haddoni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

7 Verified sightings at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park From 2019 to 2026
26 In all 3 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Haddon's Strobe Ant in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Haddon's Strobe Ant sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Haddon's Strobe Ant in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

February, May–June and November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Haddon's Strobe Ant in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, July–August and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Haddon's Strobe Ant?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Haddon's Strobe Ant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park the best place to see a Haddon's Strobe Ant?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Haddon's Strobe Ant sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Haddon's Strobe Ant live in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

Same family: Formicidae

The closest relatives of the Haddon's Strobe Ant that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Myrmecia desertorum (about 30%), Centralian Meat Ant (about 20%) and Camponotus aurocinctus (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Haddon's Strobe Ant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Haddon's Strobe Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (7 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.

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