What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in South Luangwa National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 9 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in South Luangwa National Park?
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June, August and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is South Luangwa National Park the best place to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
5th of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings, South Luangwa National Park ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%), Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 30%) and Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey live in South Luangwa National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey that you can see in South Luangwa National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are African Grass Blue (about 40%), Dancing Amber (about 20%) and Guineafowl Butterfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey is recorded against all the insects logged in South Luangwa 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.