Synonycha grandis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Synonycha grandis, the giant bamboo ladybird, is a species of lady beetle found in Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia. It is the only species in the genus Synonycha. It is found in China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States and Hawaii.
Mating occurs after one day of emergence. Mating continued to 2 to 3 hours and multiple mating is very common. After mating, adult female lays eggs on the surface of the leaf. Eggs are yellowish and spindle shaped with a length of 5 mm. Grub is elongate with tapering ends. Head square shaped with round margins. Pronotum wide with two black tubercles at extreme ends. But last abdominal segment is without tubercles, but with yellowish protrusible anal pads. Legs are slender and elongated. Dorsum black with yellow spots found on mesothorax and metathorax. Ventrum yellowish black. First instar is golden yellow in color which turned black with maturity.
Second instar starts to move and start feeding on nymphs and adults of aphids. During this period, grub is about 8 to 12 mm in length. Third instar has yellow spots on the dorsum. Pronotum... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Bamboo Ladybird sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 122 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Bamboo Ladybird in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months. That is one of Manila's wettest months, with about 390 mm of rain against 100 mm in April.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Giant Bamboo Ladybird sightings, Manila ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Giant Bamboo Ladybird that you can see in Manila (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Variable Ladybird Beetle (about 20%), Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 20%) and Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Bamboo Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Manila (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.
