What are the chances of seeing a Greater Tail-Light Carabid in Dallas?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Tail-Light Carabid sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1070th 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 Greater Tail-Light Carabid in Dallas?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Tail-Light Carabid in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Greater Tail-Light Carabid?
Only Dallas, in our data
Dallas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Greater Tail-Light Carabid sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Greater Tail-Light Carabid live in Dallas?
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Greater Tail-Light Carabid that you can see in Dallas (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Notiobia terminata (about 10%), Stenolophus dissimilis (about 10%) and Punctiform Harp Ground Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Greater Tail-Light Carabid sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater Tail-Light Carabid is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (9 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.