What are the chances of seeing a Brachyrhynchus membranaceus in Caracas?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brachyrhynchus membranaceus sighting in Caracas on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 77th most-seen of the 107 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Brachyrhynchus membranaceus in Caracas?
May and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brachyrhynchus membranaceus in Caracas on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Brachyrhynchus membranaceus?
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brachyrhynchus membranaceus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Brachyrhynchus membranaceus?
Only Caracas, in our data
Caracas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brachyrhynchus membranaceus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Brachyrhynchus membranaceus live in Caracas?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Brachyrhynchus membranaceus that you can see in Caracas (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Mormidea ypsilon (about 20%), Dilobopterus stolli (about 10%) and Thorn Treehopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Brachyrhynchus membranaceus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brachyrhynchus membranaceus is recorded against all the insects logged in Caracas (6 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.