Sicus ferrugineus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Sicus ferrugineus is a species of fly from the genus Sicus in the family Conopidae. This species is common throughout much of Europe. These conopids mainly inhabit hedgerows and flower meadows. The adults grow up to 8–13 millimetres (0.31–0.51 in) long. The body is mainly reddish-brown or yellow-brown. The head is yellow, quite large and inflated-looking, with a kind of bubble at the front and narrow cheeks. The short antennae are brown, their second segment has the same length or it is longer than the third. The large eyes are reddish. The legs and also the last abdomen segments are often darkened. The abdomen is long, round in cross-section, the seventh segment is oblong and conical. When in resting position the abdomen is usually folded forward. In the females theca is hardly distinguishable. The wings are transparent, but reddish-yellow colored at the base.
They can be encountered from May through September, feeding on nectar or pollen of various Asteraceae species (Hieracium pilosella, Thistle, Cirsium species, etc.), Apiaceae species (Parsley Petroselinum sp,. Heracleum sphondylium), Onagraceae (Chamerion angustifolium... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 5 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 8 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 9 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Bee-Grabber sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 228th most-seen of the 811 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Bee-Grabber in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ferruginous Bee-Grabber sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Ferruginous Bee-Grabber sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ferruginous Bee-Grabber is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (38 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.
