What are the chances of seeing a Schistocerca subspurcata in Guayaquil?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Schistocerca subspurcata sighting in Guayaquil on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 30 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Schistocerca subspurcata in Guayaquil?
April–May and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Schistocerca subspurcata in Guayaquil on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June and September–November, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Schistocerca subspurcata?
Only Guayaquil, in our data
Guayaquil is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Schistocerca subspurcata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Schistocerca subspurcata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Schistocerca subspurcata is recorded against all the insects logged in Guayaquil (9 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.