Probergrothius nigricornis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Probergrothius nigricornis is a species of bug found in tropical Asia. They feed primarily on the seeds of Malvales. The antennae are all black, the first and second segments nearly equal and the third is the shortest. The fore femora are serrate on the underside. P. sanguinolens which overlaps in distribution has the terminal antennal segment pale and the second segment longer than the first. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kapok Bug sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 67th most-seen of the 245 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–July and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kapok Bug in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in February and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kapok Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Kapok Bug sightings, Bangkok ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pune (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kapok Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (35 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.
