What are the chances of seeing a Panagaeus fasciatus in Dallas?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Panagaeus fasciatus sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1307th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Panagaeus fasciatus in Dallas?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Panagaeus fasciatus in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Panagaeus fasciatus?
Only Dallas, in our data
Dallas is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Panagaeus fasciatus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Panagaeus fasciatus live in Dallas?
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Panagaeus fasciatus 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 Panagaeus fasciatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Panagaeus fasciatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (5 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.