What are the chances of seeing a Platerodrilus ruficollis in Taman Negara National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Platerodrilus ruficollis sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 84 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Platerodrilus ruficollis in Taman Negara National Park?
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Platerodrilus ruficollis in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June, August and October–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Platerodrilus ruficollis?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Platerodrilus ruficollis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Platerodrilus ruficollis?
Only Taman Negara National Park, in our data
Taman Negara National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Platerodrilus ruficollis sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Platerodrilus ruficollis live in Taman Negara National Park?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Platerodrilus ruficollis that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Cicindela funerea (about 20%) and Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Platerodrilus ruficollis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Platerodrilus ruficollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Taman Negara 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.