South African Fool's Gold Beetle

South African Fool's Gold Beetle

Aspidimorpha quadriremis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Table Mountain National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

20 Verified sightings at Table Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
26 In all 2 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a South African Fool's Gold Beetle in Table Mountain National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a South African Fool's Gold Beetle sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 153rd 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 South African Fool's Gold Beetle in Table Mountain National Park?

December and January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a South African Fool's Gold Beetle 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 South African Fool's Gold Beetle?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most South African Fool's Gold Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Table Mountain National Park the best place to see a South African Fool's Gold Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate South African Fool's Gold Beetle sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Garden Route National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Where does the South African Fool's Gold Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the South African Fool's Gold Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (20 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.

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