Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly

Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly

Nephrotoma ferruginea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Calgary

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

7 Verified sightings at Calgary
18 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly

Nephrotoma ferruginea is a species of large crane fly in the family Tipulidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
10 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly in Calgary?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly sighting in Calgary on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 256 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 Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly in Calgary?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly in Calgary on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Calgary the best place to see a Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly?

15th of 17

Of the 17 cities where we can rate Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly sightings, Calgary ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%), Boston (United States, about 10%) and Montreal (Canada, about 10%).

Where does the Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Calgary (7 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.

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