What are the chances of seeing a Tule Bluet in Chicago?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tule Bluet sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 438th 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 Tule Bluet in Chicago?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tule Bluet in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Tule Bluet?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tule Bluet 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 Tule Bluet?
9th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Tule Bluet sightings, Chicago ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Portland (United States, about 10%), Seattle (United States, about 10%) and Denver (United States, about 10%).
Where does the Tule Bluet sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tule Bluet is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (22 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.