What are the chances of seeing a Riptortus pedestris in Bengaluru?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Riptortus pedestris sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 170th most-seen of the 477 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.
When is the best time to see a Riptortus pedestris in Bengaluru?
January–February and April–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Riptortus pedestris in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in March and August–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Riptortus pedestris?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Riptortus pedestris 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 Riptortus pedestris?
13th of 22
Of the 22 cities where we can rate Riptortus pedestris sightings, Bengaluru ranks 13th at about 10%. The best odds are in Shenyang (China, about 30%), Gwangju (South Korea, about 20%) and Daejeon (South Korea, about 20%).
Where does the Riptortus pedestris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Riptortus pedestris is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (25 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.