Macrotoma natala

Macrotoma natala

Macrotoma natala

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

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

19 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
26 In all 2 parks
March 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 Macrotoma natala in Kruger National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macrotoma natala sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 243rd 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 Macrotoma natala in Kruger National Park?

March–April and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macrotoma natala in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and December–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Macrotoma natala?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macrotoma natala sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Kruger National Park the best place to see a Macrotoma natala?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Macrotoma natala 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 Macrotoma natala sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Macrotoma natala is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (19 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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