What are the chances of seeing an Elkalyce comyntas in Chicago?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elkalyce comyntas sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 235 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 86th most-seen of the 978 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 an Elkalyce comyntas in Chicago?
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elkalyce comyntas in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Elkalyce comyntas?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elkalyce comyntas sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Chicago the best place to see an Elkalyce comyntas?
8th of 17
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Elkalyce comyntas sightings, Chicago ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 20%), Washington (United States, about 20%) and Baltimore (United States, about 20%).
Where does the Elkalyce comyntas sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elkalyce comyntas is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (235 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.