Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 668th 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

June. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Question 3

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly?

Accepted Answer

7th of 11. Of the 11 cities where we can rate Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly sightings, Birmingham ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Essen (Germany, about 10%) and Leeds (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Question 4

Which relatives of the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly live in Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Dioctria. The closest relatives of the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly that you can see in Birmingham (genus Dioctria) are Stripe-Legged Robber Fly (about 10%) and Common Red-Legged Robberfly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 5

Where does the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (6 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	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	~10%
2	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
3	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
4	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
5	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	<5%
6	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	<5%
7	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
8	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	<5%
9	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
10	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%

Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly

About the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly

Recent sightings of Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Birmingham

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Birmingham?

When is the best time to see a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly in Birmingham?

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly?

Which relatives of the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly live in Birmingham?

Where does the Small Yellow-Legged Robber Fly sighting chance come from?