What are the chances of seeing an Anthracocentrus capensis in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anthracocentrus capensis sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 60 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 an Anthracocentrus capensis in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Anthracocentrus capensis in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, August–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Anthracocentrus capensis?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anthracocentrus capensis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see an Anthracocentrus capensis?
Only Namib-Naukluft National Park, in our data
Namib-Naukluft National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Anthracocentrus capensis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Anthracocentrus capensis live in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Anthracocentrus capensis that you can see in Namib-Naukluft National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Somaticus bohemani (about 10%), Julodis mitifica (about 10%) and Julodis humeralis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Anthracocentrus capensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anthracocentrus capensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (20 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.