Phymateus morbillosus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Milkweed Locust sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 255th 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.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Milkweed Locust in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Table Mountain National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 110 mm in June.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Milkweed Locust sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Red Milkweed Locust sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Milkweed Locust is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (7 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.
