Panorpa nuptialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Panorpa nuptialis is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae found in North America. It is known to be quite common in Texas, in wooded areas, and densely vegetated ravines. Despite its name it does not use its tail to sting but rather to mate with females of its species.
Description Panorpa nuptialis is known to grow up to an inch long, and can be identified by its orange wings with defined angulate black bands. Wikipedia →
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No species of the same family or order lives in Austin, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nuptial Scorpionfly sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 522nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nuptial Scorpionfly in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Nuptial Scorpionfly sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nuptial Scorpionfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (49 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.
