Probergrothius nigricornis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Probergrothius nigricornis is a species of bug found in tropical Asia. They feed primarily on the seeds of Malvales. The antennae are all black, the first and second segments nearly equal and the third is the shortest. The fore femora are serrate on the underside. P. sanguinolens which overlaps in distribution has the terminal antennal segment pale and the second segment longer than the first. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kapok Bug sighting in Pune on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 121st most-seen of the 340 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.
February and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kapok Bug in Pune on a given day, against under 5% in August to November, the lowest months. Those are among Pune's driest months, with almost no rain against 520 mm in July.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kapok Bug 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 3 cities where we can rate Kapok Bug sightings, Pune has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bangkok (Thailand, about 10%) and Mumbai (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kapok Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Pune (29 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.
