Rhodobaenus quinquepunctatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Rhodobaenus quinquepunctatus, the cocklebur weevil, is a species of snout or bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America, and feeds primarily on plants belonging to family Asteraceae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cocklebur Weevil sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 954th 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cocklebur Weevil in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cocklebur Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Cocklebur Weevil sightings, Austin ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%), Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cocklebur Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (15 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.
