Ghost Porcelain Roach

Ghost Porcelain Roach

Gyna caffrorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kruger National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

21 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
35 In all 2 parks
December Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ghost Porcelain Roach in Kruger National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ghost Porcelain Roach sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 207th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ghost Porcelain Roach in Kruger National Park?

September to December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ghost Porcelain Roach in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Ghost Porcelain Roach?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ghost Porcelain Roach sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Kruger National Park the best place to see a Ghost Porcelain Roach?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ghost Porcelain Roach sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Ghost Porcelain Roach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ghost Porcelain Roach is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (21 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.

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