What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Dubai?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 54 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Dubai?
February and March
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Dubai on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Dubai the best place to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
10th of 19
Of the 19 cities where we can rate Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings, Dubai ranks 10th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 40%), Antalya (Turkey, about 30%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey live in Dubai?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey that you can see in Dubai (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 20%), Blue-Spotted Arab (about 20%) and Blue Pansy (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey is recorded against all the insects logged in Dubai (26 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.