Phymata pennsylvanica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Phymata pennsylvanica, known generally as the Pennsylvania ambush bug or Pennsylvania jagged ambush bug, is a species of ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in North America. It is known to prey on a common hoverfly, Syritta pipiens. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pennsylvania Ambush Bug sighting in Detroit on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 118th most-seen of the 268 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.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pennsylvania Ambush Bug in Detroit on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Pennsylvania Ambush Bug sightings, Detroit has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Pennsylvania Ambush Bug that you can see in Detroit (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Masked Hunter (about 10%), Pale Green Assassin Bug (about 10%) and Acholla multispinosa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pennsylvania Ambush Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Detroit (15 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.
