Giant Twig Wilter

Giant Twig Wilter

Petascelis remipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Nairobi National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

11 Verified sightings at Nairobi National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Harare 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
4 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
5 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Giant Twig Wilter in Nairobi National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Twig Wilter sighting in Nairobi National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 34 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Giant Twig Wilter in Nairobi National Park?

October

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Twig Wilter in Nairobi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Giant Twig Wilter?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Twig Wilter sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Nairobi National Park the best place to see a Giant Twig Wilter?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Giant Twig Wilter sightings, Nairobi National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Where does the Giant Twig Wilter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Giant Twig Wilter is recorded against all the insects logged in Nairobi National Park (11 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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