Epicauta pensylvanica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Epicauta pensylvanica, known generally as the black blister beetle or black aster bug, is a species of burning blister beetle in the family Meloidae. The species name is sometimes spelled with a double "n", "Epicauta pennsylvanica". Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Blister Beetle sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1392nd most-seen of the 1624 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.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Blister Beetle in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Black Blister Beetle sightings, Austin ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, under 5%), Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Blister Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (6 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.
