Polymerus basalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Polymerus basalis, the red-spotted aster mirid, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Aster Mirid sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 212th 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.
April–June and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Aster Mirid in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and July–September, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Red-Spotted Aster Mirid sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ciudad Juárez (México, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Red-Spotted Aster Mirid that you can see in Dallas (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Four-Lined Plant Bug (about 10%), Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%) and Eastern Regal Oak Mirid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Spotted Aster Mirid is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (108 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.
