What are the chances of seeing a Homotrigona binghami in Sepilok?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Homotrigona binghami sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Homotrigona binghami in Sepilok?
January, March and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Homotrigona binghami in Sepilok on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Homotrigona binghami?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Homotrigona binghami sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 a Homotrigona binghami?
Only Sepilok, in our data
Sepilok is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Homotrigona binghami sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Homotrigona binghami live in Sepilok?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Homotrigona binghami that you can see in Sepilok (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Broad-Handed Carpenter Bee (about 10%) and Giant Honey Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Homotrigona binghami sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Homotrigona binghami is recorded against all the insects logged in Sepilok (13 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.