Myzia pullata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Myzia pullata, the streaked lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Labrador to South Carolina, west to Alberta and Colorado. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Lady Beetle sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 111th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Lady Beetle in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Edmonton's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Streaked Lady Beetle sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Streaked Lady Beetle that you can see in Edmonton (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), Two-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Variegated Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Streaked Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (27 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.
