Myrmecia desertorum
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Myrmecia desertorum is an Australian ant species belonging to the genus Myrmecia. They were first described by Wheeler in 1915, and are distributed all over Australia. Myrmecia desertorum are common nationwide. They are typically 18-26 millimetres long. They are usually a reddish yellow colour. Their heads and gaster are in a blackish brown colour, and mandibles and clypeus are of a yellow colour. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Myrmecia desertorum sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and June–July
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Myrmecia desertorum in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Myrmecia desertorum sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Myrmecia desertorum sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Myrmecia desertorum is recorded against all the insects logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (21 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.
