Oncopeltus famelicus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Oncopeltus famelicus is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oncopeltus famelicus sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 198 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May, October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oncopeltus famelicus in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oncopeltus famelicus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
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Of the 3 parks where we can rate Oncopeltus famelicus sightings, Addo Elephant National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Lygaeidae
The closest relatives of the Oncopeltus famelicus that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (family Lygaeidae, Seed Bugs) are Indian Milkweed Bug (about 10%) and Spilostethus furcula (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oncopeltus famelicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant National Park (32 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.
