Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp

Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp

Ctenochares bicolorus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Porto

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Porto
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp

Ctenochares bicolorus is a wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. Originally from Africa, this species has spread and is considered invasive in many other parts of the world. It is a pupal parasitoid of Chrysodeixis chalcites. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
4 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
5 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
8 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
9 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp in Porto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 457th most-seen of the 498 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp in Porto?

September and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Porto the best place to see a Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp?

8th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp sightings, Porto ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%), Sydney (Australia, about 10%) and Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp live in Porto?

Same order: Hymenoptera

The closest relatives of the Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp that you can see in Porto (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Yellow-Legged Hornet (about 20%), Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%) and European Hornet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Tipped Orange Ichneumon Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (6 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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