Panorpa nuptialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Panorpa nuptialis is a species of common scorpionfly in the family Panorpidae found in North America. It is known to be quite common in Texas, in wooded areas, and densely vegetated ravines. Despite its name it does not use its tail to sting but rather to mate with females of its species.
Description Panorpa nuptialis is known to grow up to an inch long, and can be identified by its orange wings with defined angulate black bands. Wikipedia →
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No species of the same family or order lives in Dallas, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nuptial Scorpionfly sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 37 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.
October and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nuptial Scorpionfly in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Nuptial Scorpionfly sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nuptial Scorpionfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (37 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.
