What are the chances of seeing a Xylotrupes sumatrensis in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xylotrupes sumatrensis sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 27 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Xylotrupes sumatrensis in Kerinci Seblat National Park?
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Xylotrupes sumatrensis in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Xylotrupes sumatrensis?
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xylotrupes sumatrensis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Xylotrupes sumatrensis?
Only Kerinci Seblat National Park, in our data
Kerinci Seblat National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Xylotrupes sumatrensis sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Xylotrupes sumatrensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xylotrupes sumatrensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (8 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.