Chrysopilus ornatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chrysopilus ornatus, the ornate snipe fly, is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Snipe Fly sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 443rd most-seen of the 1200 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Snipe Fly in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate Snipe Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Ornate Snipe Fly sightings, Boston has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ornate Snipe Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (24 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.
