What are the chances of seeing a Spilostethus longulus in Dubai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spilostethus longulus sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 46th most-seen of the 54 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.
When is the best time to see a Spilostethus longulus in Dubai?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spilostethus longulus in Dubai on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and August–January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Spilostethus longulus?
Only Dubai, in our data
Dubai is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Spilostethus longulus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Spilostethus longulus live in Dubai?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Spilostethus longulus that you can see in Dubai (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are White-Spotted Stink Bug (about 10%), Oleander Aphid (about 10%) and Redtrim Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Spilostethus longulus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spilostethus longulus is recorded against all the insects logged in Dubai (5 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.