Netted Slug

Netted Slug

Parapluda invitabilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Gorongosa National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

5 Verified sightings at Gorongosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
23 In all 2 parks
January Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Netted Slug

Parapluda invitabilis is a species of moth in the family Limacodidae and in the subfamily Limacodinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~20%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Netted Slug in Gorongosa National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Netted Slug sighting in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 41 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Netted Slug in Gorongosa National Park?

January

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Netted Slug in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Gorongosa National Park's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 15 mm in May.

What time of day is best to see a Netted Slug?

Between 4 and 7 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Netted Slug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Gorongosa National Park the best place to see a Netted Slug?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Netted Slug sightings, Gorongosa National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Netted Slug live in Gorongosa National Park?

Same family: Limacodidae

The closest relatives of the Netted Slug that you can see in Gorongosa National Park (family Limacodidae, Slug Caterpillar Moths) are Rosy Slug (about 20%) and Afraltha chionostola (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Netted Slug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Netted Slug is recorded against all the insects logged in Gorongosa 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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