Indian Cockroach

Indian Cockroach

Pycnoscelus indicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bangkok

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

10 Verified sightings at Bangkok
May Best month

About the Indian Cockroach

Pycnoscelus indicus is a species of cockroach in the genus Pycnoscelus, family Blaberidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Xiuying District 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
3 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
4 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
5 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
6 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Kollam 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Indian Cockroach in Bangkok?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Cockroach sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 147th most-seen of the 245 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Indian Cockroach in Bangkok?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Cockroach in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

Is Bangkok the best place to see an Indian Cockroach?

15th of 17

Of the 17 cities where we can rate Indian Cockroach sightings, Bangkok ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%), Davao City (Philippines, about 20%) and Manila (Philippines, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Indian Cockroach live in Bangkok?

Same order: Blattodea

The closest relatives of the Indian Cockroach that you can see in Bangkok (order Blattodea, Cockroaches and Termites) are American Cockroach (about 10%) and Brown-Banded Cockroach (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Indian Cockroach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Indian Cockroach is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (10 verified sightings), 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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