Resh Cicada

Resh Cicada

Megatibicen resh

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Dallas

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

209 Verified sightings at Dallas
August Best month

About the Resh Cicada

Megatibicen resh, the resh cicada or western dusk singing cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae, found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Resh Cicada in Dallas?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Resh Cicada sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 209 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 96th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Resh Cicada in Dallas?

July and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Resh Cicada in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Resh Cicada?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Resh Cicada sightings, Dallas ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Houston (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Resh Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Resh Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (209 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.

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