Polymerus basalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Polymerus basalis, the red-spotted aster mirid, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Aster Mirid sighting in Ciudad Juárez on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 49 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Aster Mirid in Ciudad Juárez on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. That is one of Ciudad Juárez's wettest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 5 mm in April.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Red-Spotted Aster Mirid sightings, Ciudad Juárez has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Red-Spotted Aster Mirid that you can see in Ciudad Juárez (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Small Milkweed Bug (about 30%), Oleander Aphid (about 20%) and Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Spotted Aster Mirid is recorded against all the insects logged in Ciudad Juárez (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.
