Mesovelia mulsanti
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Mesovelia mulsanti, or Mulsant's water treader, is a species of water treader in the family Mesoveliidae 3–4 mm in size. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mulsant's Water Treader sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1503rd 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mulsant's Water Treader in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Mulsant's Water Treader sightings, Austin ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%), Houston (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Mulsant's Water Treader that you can see in Austin (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Superb Dog-Day Cicada (about 20%), Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (about 10%) and Eastern Leaf-Footed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mulsant's Water Treader is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (5 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.
