What are the chances of seeing a Hidden Lappet in Johannesburg?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hidden Lappet sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 213 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Hidden Lappet in Johannesburg?
October and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hidden Lappet in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in January to July, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Hidden Lappet?
Only Johannesburg, in our data
Johannesburg is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hidden Lappet sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Hidden Lappet sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hidden Lappet is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (21 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.