What are the chances of seeing an Ophion peregrinus in Egmont National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ophion peregrinus sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 153rd most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ophion peregrinus in Egmont National Park?
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ophion peregrinus in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Ophion peregrinus?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ophion peregrinus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see an Ophion peregrinus?
Only Egmont National Park, in our data
Egmont National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ophion peregrinus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Ophion peregrinus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ophion peregrinus is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (5 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.