Eichlinia cucurbitae
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Squash Vine Borer sighting in Detroit on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 268 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Squash Vine Borer in Detroit on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Squash Vine Borer sightings, Detroit has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Squash Vine Borer that you can see in Detroit (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Monarch (about 40%), Black Swallowtail (about 40%) and Red Admiral (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Squash Vine Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Detroit (36 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.
