What are the chances of seeing a Pterobates apicalis in Table Mountain National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pterobates apicalis sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 180th most-seen of the 344 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Pterobates apicalis in Table Mountain National Park?
December and January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pterobates apicalis in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months. Those are among Table Mountain National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in June.
What time of day is best to see a Pterobates apicalis?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pterobates apicalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Pterobates apicalis?
Only Table Mountain National Park, in our data
Table Mountain National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pterobates apicalis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Pterobates apicalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pterobates apicalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (12 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.