White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle

White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle

Anoplophora macularia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taipei

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

55 Verified sightings at Taipei
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle

Anoplophora macularia is a species of long-horn beetle found throughout East Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
2 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
3 Tainan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
4 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle in Taipei?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 197th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle in Taipei?

April to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle?

Between 1 and 4 pm

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

Is Taipei the best place to see a White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle sightings, Taipei ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, about 20%), Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%) and Tainan (Taiwan, about 10%).

Where does the White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (55 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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