What are the chances of seeing an Antipalus varipes in Berlin?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Antipalus varipes sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 239th most-seen of the 1065 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.
When is the best time to see an Antipalus varipes in Berlin?
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Antipalus varipes in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Antipalus varipes?
Only Berlin, in our data
Berlin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Antipalus varipes sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Antipalus varipes live in Berlin?
Same family: Asilidae
The closest relatives of the Antipalus varipes that you can see in Berlin (family Asilidae, Robber Flies) are Brown Heath Robberfly (about 10%), Eutolmus rufibarbis (about 10%) and Stripe-Legged Robber Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Antipalus varipes sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Antipalus varipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (36 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.