What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Tipped Dancer in Chicago?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Tipped Dancer sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 261st most-seen of the 978 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 Blue-Tipped Dancer in Chicago?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Tipped Dancer in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Blue-Tipped Dancer?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Tipped Dancer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Chicago the best place to see a Blue-Tipped Dancer?
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Blue-Tipped Dancer sightings, Chicago ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%) and Detroit (United States, under 5%).
Where does the Blue-Tipped Dancer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-Tipped Dancer is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (62 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.