What are the chances of seeing an Aspen Cicada in Edmonton?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aspen Cicada sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 100th most-seen of the 390 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Aspen Cicada in Edmonton?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aspen Cicada in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Edmonton's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Where else can you see an Aspen Cicada?
Only Edmonton, in our data
Edmonton is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aspen Cicada sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Aspen Cicada live in Edmonton?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Aspen Cicada that you can see in Edmonton (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Eastern Boxelder Bug (about 10%), Twice-Stabbed Stink Bug (about 10%) and Green Burgundy Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Aspen Cicada sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aspen Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (28 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.