What are the chances of seeing a Mayriella abstinens in Auckland?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mayriella abstinens sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 618th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Mayriella abstinens in Auckland?
February and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mayriella abstinens in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Mayriella abstinens?
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mayriella abstinens sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Mayriella abstinens live in Auckland?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Mayriella abstinens that you can see in Auckland (family Formicidae, Ants) are Blue Pony Ant (about 10%), White-Footed House Ant (about 10%) and Copper-Bellied Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mayriella abstinens sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mayriella abstinens is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (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.