Macrotermes gilvus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Macrotermes gilvus is a species of large termites in the family Termitidae; current records of occurrence are from India, Indochina (Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) and Malesia (East Timor, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines).
They also make termitaria containing fungus combs, which when mature enough, will sprout edible mushrooms. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macrotermes gilvus sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 151st most-seen of the 239 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Macrotermes gilvus in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and July–December, the lowest months. That is one of Jakarta's wettest months, with about 340 mm of rain against 55 mm in August.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macrotermes gilvus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Macrotermes gilvus sightings, Jakarta ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 10%) and Manila (Philippines, about 10%).
Same order: Blattodea
The closest relatives of the Macrotermes gilvus that you can see in Jakarta (order Blattodea, Cockroaches and Termites) are American Cockroach (about 20%), Surinam Cockroach (about 10%) and German Cockroach (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macrotermes gilvus is recorded against all the insects logged in Jakarta (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.
