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Cyphonistes vallatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 224th most-seen of the 401 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.
November to January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months. Those are among Durban's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in June.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle sightings, Durban ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%) and Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle that you can see in Durban (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Eastern Variable Fruit Chafer (about 10%), African Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%) and Garden Fruit Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (9 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.
