Spotted Veld Antlion

Spotted Veld Antlion

Palpares speciosus

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

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

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

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 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 Spotted Veld Antlion in Garden Route National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Veld Antlion sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 169th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Spotted Veld Antlion in Garden Route National Park?

February–March and October–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Veld Antlion in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Spotted Veld Antlion?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Veld Antlion sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Spotted Veld Antlion?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Spotted Veld Antlion sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Where does the Spotted Veld Antlion sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spotted Veld Antlion is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (10 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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