Sphex diabolicus
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Singapore

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

46 Verified sightings at Singapore
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
3 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
4 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
5 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sphex diabolicus in Singapore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sphex diabolicus sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 382nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sphex diabolicus in Singapore?

January and May–June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sphex diabolicus in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and July–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sphex diabolicus?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sphex diabolicus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Singapore the best place to see a Sphex diabolicus?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sphex diabolicus sightings, Singapore ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%), Taipei (Taiwan, under 5%) and Kaohsiung (Taiwan, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Sphex diabolicus live in Singapore?

Same genus: Sphex

The closest relatives of the Sphex diabolicus that you can see in Singapore (genus Sphex) are Sphex sericeus (about 10%) and Sphex subtruncatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sphex diabolicus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sphex diabolicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (46 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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