What are the chances of seeing a Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly in Hobart?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly sighting in Hobart on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 42 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 Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly in Hobart?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly in Hobart on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly?
Only Hobart, in our data
Hobart is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tasmanian Wingless Soldier Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Hobart (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.