Pacarina puella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pacarina puella, the little mesquite cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mesquite Cicada sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 133 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 1412 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.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mesquite Cicada in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Mesquite Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Little Mesquite Cicada sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Austin (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Little Mesquite Cicada that you can see in Dallas (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Superb Dog-Day Cicada (about 10%), Resh Cicada (about 10%) and Scissor Grinder (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Mesquite Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (133 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.
