Toxorhina magna
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Toxorhina magna is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. This species can be found on the East Coast of the United States as far west as Michigan and as far south as Florida. Its yellowish brown color its most obvious difference from the grayish Toxorhina muliebris which is found in the northern parts of T. magna's range. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Toxorhina magna sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 137th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Toxorhina magna in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–March, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Toxorhina magna sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Toxorhina magna sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Toxorhina magna is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (10 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.
