What are the chances of seeing a Liris bembesianus in Kruger National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Liris bembesianus sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 588th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Liris bembesianus in Kruger National Park?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Liris bembesianus in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Liris bembesianus?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Liris bembesianus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Liris bembesianus?
Only Kruger National Park, in our data
Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Liris bembesianus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Liris bembesianus live in Kruger National Park?
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Liris bembesianus that you can see in Kruger National Park (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Matabele Ant (about 10%), Double-Banded Carpenter Bee (about 10%) and Savanna Spiny Sugar Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Liris bembesianus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Liris bembesianus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger 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.