What are the chances of seeing a Xylotrupes carinulus in Raja Ampat?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xylotrupes carinulus sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 46 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 Xylotrupes carinulus in Raja Ampat?
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Xylotrupes carinulus in Raja Ampat on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Xylotrupes carinulus?
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xylotrupes carinulus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Xylotrupes carinulus?
Only Raja Ampat, in our data
Raja Ampat is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Xylotrupes carinulus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Xylotrupes carinulus live in Raja Ampat?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Xylotrupes carinulus that you can see in Raja Ampat (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Therates labiatus (about 20%) and Tricondyla aptera (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Xylotrupes carinulus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xylotrupes carinulus is recorded against all the insects logged in Raja Ampat (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.