What are the chances of seeing a Xenomacrus glacialis in Table Mountain National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Xenomacrus glacialis sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 6 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.
When is the best time to see a Xenomacrus glacialis in Table Mountain National Park?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Xenomacrus glacialis in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Xenomacrus glacialis?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xenomacrus glacialis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Xenomacrus glacialis?
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 Xenomacrus glacialis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Xenomacrus glacialis live in Table Mountain National Park?
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Xenomacrus glacialis that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Gardenbane Weevil (about 10%) and Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Xenomacrus glacialis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xenomacrus glacialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (6 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.