Myzia pullata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Myzia pullata, the streaked lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Labrador to South Carolina, west to Alberta and Colorado. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Lady Beetle sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1213th 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 Streaked Lady Beetle in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Streaked Lady Beetle sightings, Dallas ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Streaked Lady Beetle that you can see in Dallas (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Convergent Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Streaked Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (6 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.
