Ropalidia sumatrae
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Ropalidia sumatrae, the Sumatran paper wasp, is a species of paper wasp in the subfamily Polistinae. It has been recorded in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ropalidia sumatrae sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 57 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ropalidia sumatrae in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in April, August–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Only Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, in our data
Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ropalidia sumatrae sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Ropalidia sumatrae that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Broad-Handed Carpenter Bee (about 20%), Collared Carpenter Bee (about 10%) and Giant Honey Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ropalidia sumatrae is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (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.
