Plum-Slug

Plum-Slug

Parasa latistriga

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Garden Route National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

12 Verified sightings at Garden Route National Park From 2019 to 2026
51 In all 3 parks
November Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Plum-Slug in Garden Route National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plum-Slug sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Plum-Slug in Garden Route National Park?

February–April and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plum-Slug in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Plum-Slug?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plum-Slug sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Garden Route National Park the best place to see a Plum-Slug?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Plum-Slug sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Plum-Slug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Plum-Slug is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (12 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.

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