Indian Cockroach

Indian Cockroach

Pycnoscelus indicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ho Chi Minh City

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

9 Verified sightings at Ho Chi Minh City
September 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 Ho Chi Minh City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Cockroach sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 65th most-seen of the 121 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Indian Cockroach in Ho Chi Minh City?

January and September–October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Cockroach in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and November–December, the lowest months.

Is Ho Chi Minh City the best place to see an Indian Cockroach?

5th of 17

Of the 17 cities where we can rate Indian Cockroach sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%), Davao City (Philippines, about 20%) and Manila (Philippines, about 20%).

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 Ho Chi Minh City (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.

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