Sacodes pulchella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Sacodes pulchella, the beautiful marsh beetle, is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae. It is found in the eastern and central United States and southeastern Canada. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sacodes pulchella sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 395th 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.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sacodes pulchella in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Sacodes pulchella sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sacodes pulchella is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (70 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.
