What are the chances of seeing a Nemotelus nigribasis in Addo Elephant National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nemotelus nigribasis sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 164th most-seen of the 198 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Nemotelus nigribasis in Addo Elephant National Park?
April–June and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nemotelus nigribasis in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Nemotelus nigribasis?
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nemotelus nigribasis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Nemotelus nigribasis?
Only Addo Elephant National Park, in our data
Addo Elephant National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nemotelus nigribasis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Nemotelus nigribasis live in Addo Elephant National Park?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Nemotelus nigribasis that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Epauletted Hover Fly (about 10%), Palpomya asphaltina (about 10%) and Yellow Fever Mosquito (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Nemotelus nigribasis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nemotelus nigribasis is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant National Park (5 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.