What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Owlfly in Dallas?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Owlfly sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 811th most-seen of the 1412 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 Four-Spotted Owlfly in Dallas?
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Owlfly in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Four-Spotted Owlfly?
Only Dallas, in our data
Dallas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Four-Spotted Owlfly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Four-Spotted Owlfly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Owlfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (14 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.