Scipinia horrida
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Xiuying District

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

5 Verified sightings at Xiuying District
160 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Xiuying District 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scipinia horrida in Xiuying District?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scipinia horrida sighting in Xiuying District on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 39 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Scipinia horrida in Xiuying District?

November

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scipinia horrida in Xiuying District on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June–July, September–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Xiuying District's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 310 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Scipinia horrida?

Between 8 and 11 am

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

Is Xiuying District the best place to see a Scipinia horrida?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Scipinia horrida sightings, Xiuying District has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Nanjing (China, about 10%).

Where does the Scipinia horrida sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scipinia horrida is recorded against all the insects logged in Xiuying District (5 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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