What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
May and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and September–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Namib-Naukluft National Park the best place to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
7th of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings, Namib-Naukluft National Park ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%), Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 30%) and Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey live in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey that you can see in Namib-Naukluft National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sundowner Moth (about 10%), Lienard's Achaea (about 10%) and Creamstriped Owl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey is recorded against all the insects logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (17 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.