Hodotermes mossambicus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Hodotermes mossambicus, the Northern harvester termite and Mozambique harvester termite, is a species of termite belonging to the family Hodotermitidae. It was first described by Hermann August Hagen in 1853. It is an ecologically important and widespread termite species found in the savannas and semi-arid regions of Africa. They play a significant role in nutrient cycling and soil health, but their foraging habits can make them an agricultural pest. The species found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, including regions like Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Harvester Termite sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 27th most-seen of the 274 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Harvester Termite in Pretoria on a given day, against about 10% in March–April, August–October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria's driest months, with almost no rain against 130 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Harvester Termite sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Northern Harvester Termite sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).
Same order: Blattodea
The closest relatives of the Northern Harvester Termite that you can see in Pretoria (order Blattodea, Cockroaches and Termites) are American Cockroach (about 10%) and Pet Redhead Roach (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Harvester Termite is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (41 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.
