Ortezia ochracea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ortezia ochracea sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 656th 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.
July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ortezia ochracea in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in February.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ortezia ochracea sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ortezia ochracea sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Ortezia ochracea 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ortezia ochracea is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (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.
