What are the chances of seeing an Orange Sharpshooter in Khao Sok National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Sharpshooter sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Orange Sharpshooter in Khao Sok National Park?
February, April and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Sharpshooter in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and August–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Orange Sharpshooter?
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Sharpshooter sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Khao Sok National Park the best place to see an Orange Sharpshooter?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orange Sharpshooter sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Orange Sharpshooter live in Khao Sok National Park?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Orange Sharpshooter that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Red-Nosed Lanternfly (about 40%), Sugarcane Spittlebug (about 20%) and Penthicodes variegata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Orange Sharpshooter sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Sharpshooter is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Sok National Park (6 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.