What are the chances of seeing a Mesechthistatus binodosus in Nikko National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mesechthistatus binodosus sighting in Nikko National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 86 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 Mesechthistatus binodosus in Nikko National Park?
June and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mesechthistatus binodosus in Nikko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Mesechthistatus binodosus?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mesechthistatus binodosus 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 Mesechthistatus binodosus?
Only Nikko National Park, in our data
Nikko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mesechthistatus binodosus sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Mesechthistatus binodosus live in Nikko National Park?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Mesechthistatus binodosus that you can see in Nikko National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Leptura ochraceofasciata (about 20%) and Eutetrapha chrysochloris (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mesechthistatus binodosus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mesechthistatus binodosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Nikko 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.