What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and December–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 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 an Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp live in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) 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 Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Tailed Potter Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (8 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.