What are the chances of seeing a Carebara affinis in Kinabalu Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Carebara affinis sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Carebara affinis in Kinabalu Park?
July and December–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Carebara affinis in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Carebara affinis?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Carebara affinis 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.
Is Kinabalu Park the best place to see a Carebara affinis?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Carebara affinis sightings, Kinabalu Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Carebara affinis live in Kinabalu Park?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Carebara affinis that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Camponotus festinus (about 20%), Armed Spiny Ant (about 10%) and Polyrhachis ypsilon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Carebara affinis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Carebara affinis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (7 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.