Mesovelia mulsanti
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Mesovelia mulsanti, or Mulsant's water treader, is a species of water treader in the family Mesoveliidae 3–4 mm in size. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mulsant's Water Treader sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 667th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mulsant's Water Treader in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Mulsant's Water Treader sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Houston (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Mulsant's Water Treader that you can see in Dallas (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Acanthocephala terminalis (about 10%), Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%) and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mulsant's Water Treader is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (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.
