What are the chances of seeing an Ocydromia glabricula in Edmonton?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ocydromia glabricula sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th most-seen of the 390 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ocydromia glabricula in Edmonton?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ocydromia glabricula in Edmonton on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see an Ocydromia glabricula?
Only Edmonton, in our data
Edmonton is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ocydromia glabricula sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ocydromia glabricula live in Edmonton?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Ocydromia glabricula that you can see in Edmonton (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 10%), Margined Calligrapher (about 10%) and White-Bowed Smoothwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ocydromia glabricula sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ocydromia glabricula is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (6 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.