What are the chances of seeing a Valentia apetala in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Valentia apetala sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 847th 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 Valentia apetala in Singapore?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Valentia apetala in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Valentia apetala?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Valentia apetala sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Valentia apetala live in Singapore?
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Valentia apetala that you can see in Singapore (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Cosmolestes picticeps (about 20%), Inara flavopicta (about 10%) and Velinus nigrigenu (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Valentia apetala sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Valentia apetala is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (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.