Indian Cockroach

Indian Cockroach

Pycnoscelus indicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Davao City

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

5 Verified sightings at Davao City
October Best month

About the Indian Cockroach

Pycnoscelus indicus is a species of cockroach in the genus Pycnoscelus, family Blaberidae. Wikipedia →

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 Xiuying District 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
3 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
4 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
5 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
6 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Kollam 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Indian Cockroach in Davao City?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Cockroach sighting in Davao City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 39th most-seen of the 52 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Indian Cockroach in Davao City?

April and October

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Cockroach in Davao City on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–February, the lowest months.

Is Davao City the best place to see an Indian Cockroach?

Among the best

Of the 17 cities where we can rate Indian Cockroach sightings, Davao City ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Indian Cockroach live in Davao City?

Same order: Blattodea

The closest relatives of the Indian Cockroach that you can see in Davao City (order Blattodea, Cockroaches and Termites) are American Cockroach (about 40%) and Harlequin Cockroach (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Indian Cockroach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Indian Cockroach is recorded against all the insects logged in Davao City (5 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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