Promachus rufipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Promachus rufipes, known generally as the red-footed cannibalfly or bee panther, is a species of robber fly (insects in the family Asilidae). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Lion Fly sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 374th most-seen of the 705 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Lion Fly in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Lion Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Eastern Lion Fly sightings, Baltimore ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Lion Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (11 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.
