Sphex diabolicus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sphex diabolicus sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 298th most-seen of the 765 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sphex diabolicus in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Taipei's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 90 mm in February.
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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sphex diabolicus sightings, Taipei ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sphex diabolicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (33 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.
