What are the chances of seeing a Comet Darner in Austin?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Comet Darner sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1316th 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.
When is the best time to see a Comet Darner in Austin?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Comet Darner in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Comet Darner?
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Comet Darner sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Comet Darner sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Comet Darner is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (7 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.