Stictopleurus scutellaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stictopleurus scutellaris 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.
April and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stictopleurus scutellaris in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stictopleurus scutellaris sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stictopleurus scutellaris sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Stictopleurus scutellaris that you can see in Garden Route National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Millipede Assassin (about 10%), Cottony Cushion Scale (about 10%) and Torpedo Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stictopleurus scutellaris 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.
