What are the chances of seeing a Megymenum spinosum in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Megymenum spinosum sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 788th most-seen of the 1045 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 Megymenum spinosum in Singapore?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Megymenum spinosum in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Megymenum spinosum?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Megymenum spinosum sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Megymenum spinosum live in Singapore?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Megymenum spinosum that you can see in Singapore (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Orange Sharpshooter (about 20%), Cosmolestes picticeps (about 20%) and Giant Shield Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Megymenum spinosum sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megymenum spinosum is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (8 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.