Hairy Rice Caterpillar

Hairy Rice Caterpillar

Nola taeniata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Seoul

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

7 Verified sightings at Seoul
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hairy Rice Caterpillar in Seoul?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Rice Caterpillar sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 353rd most-seen of the 525 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 Hairy Rice Caterpillar in Seoul?

June, August and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Rice Caterpillar in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hairy Rice Caterpillar?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hairy Rice Caterpillar sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Seoul the best place to see a Hairy Rice Caterpillar?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Hairy Rice Caterpillar sightings, Seoul ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kolkata (India, about 10%).

Where does the Hairy Rice Caterpillar sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hairy Rice Caterpillar is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (7 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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