Spilostethus furcula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Spilostethus furcula is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spilostethus furcula sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd 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.
March–May and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spilostethus furcula in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in February and June–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spilostethus furcula sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Spilostethus furcula sightings, Cape Town ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Valencia (Spain, about 10%), Barcelona (Spain, about 10%) and Algiers (Algeria, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spilostethus furcula is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (28 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.
