Hodotermes mossambicus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Hodotermes mossambicus, the Northern harvester termite and Mozambique harvester termite, is a species of termite belonging to the family Hodotermitidae. It was first described by Hermann August Hagen in 1853. It is an ecologically important and widespread termite species found in the savannas and semi-arid regions of Africa. They play a significant role in nutrient cycling and soil health, but their foraging habits can make them an agricultural pest. The species found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, including regions like Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in Serengeti National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Harvester Termite sighting in Serengeti National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 14 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, August and November–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Harvester Termite in Serengeti National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July and September–October, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Harvester Termite sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Northern Harvester Termite sightings, Serengeti National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 20%), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Moremi Game Reserve (Botswana, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Harvester Termite is recorded against all the insects logged in Serengeti National Park (8 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.
