Polistes marginalis

Polistes marginalis

Polistes marginalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Garden Route National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Garden Route National Park From 2019 to 2026
42 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Polistes marginalis in Garden Route National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Polistes marginalis sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 261st most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Polistes marginalis in Garden Route National Park?

April–May and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polistes marginalis in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Polistes marginalis?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Polistes marginalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Garden Route National Park the best place to see a Polistes marginalis?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Polistes marginalis sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Polistes marginalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Polistes marginalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route 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.

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