Ferguson Squathopper

Ferguson Squathopper

Messena sinuata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Bengaluru

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

224 Verified sightings at Bengaluru
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Coimbatore 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
~20%
4 Kozhikode 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ferguson Squathopper in Bengaluru?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ferguson Squathopper sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 224 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 477 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ferguson Squathopper in Bengaluru?

June

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Ferguson Squathopper in Bengaluru on a given day, against about 10% in March, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Ferguson Squathopper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ferguson Squathopper 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 Bengaluru the best place to see a Ferguson Squathopper?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Ferguson Squathopper sightings, Bengaluru has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Coimbatore (India, about 20%) and Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 20%).

Where does the Ferguson Squathopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ferguson Squathopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (224 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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