Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid in Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 705 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid in Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

March. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months.

Question 3

Is Baltimore the best place to see a Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 16 cities where we can rate Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid sightings, Baltimore ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Philadelphia (United States, about 10%).

Question 4

Which relatives of the Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid live in Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Coleoptera. The closest relatives of the Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid that you can see in Baltimore (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Common Green June Beetle (about 10%) and Horned Passalus Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 5

Where does the Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (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.

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	~10%
5	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
6	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
8	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
10	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid

About the Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid

Recent sightings of Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid in Baltimore

Global Distribution

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Closest Relatives at Baltimore

Asian Lady Beetle

Common Green June Beetle

Horned Passalus Beetle

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Oriental Beetle

Margined Leatherwing Beetle

Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle

Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Reddish-Brown Stag Beetle

Red Milkweed Beetle

Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle

Common Eastern Firefly

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid in Baltimore?

When is the best time to see a Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid in Baltimore?

Is Baltimore the best place to see a Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid?

Which relatives of the Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid live in Baltimore?

Where does the Eurasian Red-And-Black Melyrid sighting chance come from?