Sipalinus gigas
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Sipalinus gigas is a species of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sipalinus gigas sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 107th most-seen of the 172 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.
April to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sipalinus gigas in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sipalinus gigas sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Sipalinus gigas sightings, Hangzhou ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Sipalinus gigas that you can see in Hangzhou (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Titan Stag Beetle (about 20%) and Adam's Stag-Horned Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sipalinus gigas is recorded against all the insects logged in Hangzhou (7 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.
