What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Abu Dhabi?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting in Abu Dhabi on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 18 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.
When is the best time to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Abu Dhabi?
September and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Abu Dhabi on a given day, against under 5% in May–August, October and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Abu Dhabi the best place to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
6th of 19
Of the 19 cities where we can rate Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings, Abu Dhabi ranks 6th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 40%), Antalya (Turkey, about 30%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey live in Abu Dhabi?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey that you can see in Abu Dhabi (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Blue-Spotted Arab (about 40%), Lime Swallowtail (about 30%) and Painted Lady (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey is recorded against all the insects logged in Abu Dhabi (5 verified sightings), 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.