What are the chances of seeing a Cosmolestes picticeps in Singapore?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmolestes picticeps sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 561 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 50th most-seen of the 1045 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.
When is the best time to see a Cosmolestes picticeps in Singapore?
April–June, August and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cosmolestes picticeps in Singapore on a given day, against about 10% in July, September–October and December–March, the lowest months.
Is Singapore the best place to see a Cosmolestes picticeps?
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cosmolestes picticeps sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Cosmolestes picticeps live in Singapore?
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Cosmolestes picticeps that you can see in Singapore (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Inara flavopicta (about 10%) and Velinus nigrigenu (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cosmolestes picticeps sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cosmolestes picticeps is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (561 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.