What are the chances of seeing an Anaeolopus dorsalis in Cape Town?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anaeolopus dorsalis sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 153rd most-seen of the 311 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Anaeolopus dorsalis in Cape Town?
April and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anaeolopus dorsalis in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and May–October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Anaeolopus dorsalis?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anaeolopus dorsalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Anaeolopus dorsalis?
Only Cape Town, in our data
Cape Town is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Anaeolopus dorsalis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Anaeolopus dorsalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anaeolopus dorsalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (20 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.