Tabanus taeniola
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Tabanus taeniola is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. Originally described as Tabanus taeniola in 1806 by Palisot de Beauvois from a specimen collected in Nigeria. Afrotropical and Palearctic, widespread in Africa penetrating the Palearctic to the East Mediterranean coast through Egypt, Cyprus and the Levant eastwards to Saudi Arabia. Regular migrant in the Levant and Cyprus.
Known hosts in Europe and the Levant are horses, donkeys, camels, dogs, and men, in Africa—horses and cattle. In Africa this species is an important vector for Trypanosoma parasites causing the disease called surra. Surra is a major disease in camels, equines, cattle, and dogs, in which it can often be fatal. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tabanus taeniola sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 316 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.
January, March–April and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tabanus taeniola in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tabanus taeniola sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tabanus taeniola sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tabanus taeniola is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland 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.
