Heliocopris japetus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
More parks will be added in future updates.
No species of the same family or order lives in Tsavo West National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Heliocopris japetus sighting in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 10 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Heliocopris japetus in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months. That is one of Tsavo West National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 5 mm in July.
Only Tsavo West National Park, in our data
Tsavo West National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Heliocopris japetus sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Heliocopris japetus is recorded against all the insects logged in Tsavo West National Park (5 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.
