Chalconotus convexus
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Plum Dung Beetle sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 24 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Plum Dung Beetle in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month. That is one of Waterberg Plateau Park's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain against almost none in May.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plum Dung Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Plum Dung Beetle sightings, Waterberg Plateau Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 20%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plum Dung Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Waterberg Plateau 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.
