Amphibious Litter Cockroach

Amphibious Litter Cockroach

Opisthoplatia orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Taipei

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

278 Verified sightings at Taipei
56 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Amphibious Litter Cockroach

Opisthoplatia orientalis is a species of cockroach of the genus Opisthoplatia, family Blaberidae, and order Blattodea. It is native to Southern and Eastern Asia including India, Indonesia, China, and Japan. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
3 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~20%
4 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
6 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Amphibious Litter Cockroach in Taipei?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Amphibious Litter Cockroach sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 278 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 31st most-seen of the 765 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 an Amphibious Litter Cockroach in Taipei?

April to November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Amphibious Litter Cockroach in Taipei on a given day, against about 10% in December to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Amphibious Litter Cockroach?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amphibious Litter Cockroach sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Taipei the best place to see an Amphibious Litter Cockroach?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Amphibious Litter Cockroach sightings, Taipei ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 20%).

Where does the Amphibious Litter Cockroach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Amphibious Litter Cockroach is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (278 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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