What are the chances of seeing a White-Spotted Arvelius in Buenos Aires?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Arvelius sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 131 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 104th 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 White-Spotted Arvelius in Buenos Aires?
August, October and December–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Arvelius in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a White-Spotted Arvelius?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Spotted Arvelius sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Buenos Aires the best place to see a White-Spotted Arvelius?
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate White-Spotted Arvelius sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cordoba (Argentina, about 10%).
Which relatives of the White-Spotted Arvelius live in Buenos Aires?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the White-Spotted Arvelius that you can see in Buenos Aires (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%), Antiteuchus mixtus (about 10%) and Loxa deducta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the White-Spotted Arvelius sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Spotted Arvelius is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (131 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.