Pacarina puella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pacarina puella, the little mesquite cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mesquite Cicada sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 95 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 327th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mesquite Cicada in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Mesquite Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Little Mesquite Cicada sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Little Mesquite Cicada that you can see in Austin (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Superb Dog-Day Cicada (about 20%), Resh Cicada (about 10%) and Scissor Grinder (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Mesquite Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (95 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.
