What are the chances of seeing a Dasyscelus normalis in Buenos Aires?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasyscelus normalis sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 558 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.
When is the best time to see a Dasyscelus normalis in Buenos Aires?
January to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasyscelus normalis in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in July to December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Dasyscelus normalis?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dasyscelus normalis sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Buenos Aires the best place to see a Dasyscelus normalis?
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Dasyscelus normalis sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Montevideo (Uruguay, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Dasyscelus normalis live in Buenos Aires?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Dasyscelus normalis that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Conocephalus longipes (about 10%), Grammadera clara (about 10%) and Conocephalus ochrotelus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dasyscelus normalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dasyscelus normalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (91 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.