What are the chances of seeing a Buenos Aires Longhorn in Buenos Aires?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buenos Aires Longhorn sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 358th most-seen of the 558 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 a Buenos Aires Longhorn in Buenos Aires?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buenos Aires Longhorn in Buenos Aires on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Buenos Aires Longhorn?
Only Buenos Aires, in our data
Buenos Aires is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Buenos Aires Longhorn sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Buenos Aires Longhorn live in Buenos Aires?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Buenos Aires Longhorn that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Paulista Bumble Bee (about 10%), Xylocopa augusti (about 10%) and Xylocopa frontalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Buenos Aires Longhorn sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Buenos Aires Longhorn is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (12 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.