What are the chances of seeing a Glaucias amyota in Egmont National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucias amyota sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 79th most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Glaucias amyota in Egmont National Park?
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucias amyota in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Glaucias amyota?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Glaucias amyota sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Egmont National Park the best place to see a Glaucias amyota?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Glaucias amyota sightings, Egmont National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Abel Tasman National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Glaucias amyota live in Egmont National Park?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Glaucias amyota that you can see in Egmont National Park (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%) and Brown Soldier Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Glaucias amyota sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Glaucias amyota is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (8 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.