Macrotermes gilvus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Macrotermes gilvus is a species of large termites in the family Termitidae; current records of occurrence are from India, Indochina (Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam) and Malesia (East Timor, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines).
They also make termitaria containing fungus combs, which when mature enough, will sprout edible mushrooms. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
No species of the same family or order lives in Danum Valley Conservation Area, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macrotermes gilvus sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Macrotermes gilvus in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in January–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macrotermes gilvus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Danum Valley Conservation Area, in our data
Danum Valley Conservation Area is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Macrotermes gilvus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macrotermes gilvus is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
