What are the chances of seeing a Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 57 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
March, August and November–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and September–October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary the best place to see a Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus live in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Stenocatantops splendens (about 10%), Common Gesonula (about 10%) and Nisitrus vittatus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhicnogryllus bipunctatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (10 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.