What are the chances of seeing a Creaky Dart in Austin?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Creaky Dart sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 346th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Creaky Dart in Austin?
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Creaky Dart in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Creaky Dart?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Creaky Dart sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Austin the best place to see a Creaky Dart?
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Creaky Dart sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Creaky Dart live in Austin?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Creaky Dart that you can see in Austin (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Wedgling Moth (about 20%), Harp-Winged Tripudia Moth (about 20%) and Armyworm Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Creaky Dart sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Creaky Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (86 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.