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 Nanjing on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 272 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sipalinus gigas in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–February, 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.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Sipalinus gigas sightings, Nanjing has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hangzhou (China, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Sipalinus gigas that you can see in Nanjing (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Titan Stag Beetle (about 30%), Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%) and Hope's Stag 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 Nanjing (10 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.
