Oncopeltus famelicus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Oncopeltus famelicus is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oncopeltus famelicus sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 274 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Oncopeltus famelicus in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in June and August, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oncopeltus famelicus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Oncopeltus famelicus sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Lygaeidae
The closest relatives of the Oncopeltus famelicus that you can see in Pretoria (family Lygaeidae, Seed Bugs) are Brooklet Milkweed Bug (about 10%), Haemobaphus concinnus (about 10%) and Oleander Seedbug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oncopeltus famelicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (58 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.
