What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn in Birmingham?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 563rd most-seen of the 811 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.
When is the best time to see an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn in Birmingham?
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Is Birmingham the best place to see an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn?
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Orange-Sided Comb-Horn sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Orange-Sided Comb-Horn live in Birmingham?
Same family: Tipulidae
The closest relatives of the Orange-Sided Comb-Horn that you can see in Birmingham (family Tipulidae, Large Crane Flies) are Black-Striped Cranefly (about 10%), Nephrotoma flavipalpis (about 10%) and Spotted Cranefly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Orange-Sided Comb-Horn sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Sided Comb-Horn is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (8 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.