What are the chances of seeing a Pachysoma denticolle in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pachysoma denticolle sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th 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 Pachysoma denticolle in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
September–October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pachysoma denticolle in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pachysoma denticolle?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pachysoma denticolle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Pachysoma denticolle?
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 Pachysoma denticolle sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Pachysoma denticolle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pachysoma denticolle is recorded against all the insects logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (12 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.