What are the chances of seeing a Red-Eyed Button Slug Moth in Houston?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Eyed Button Slug Moth sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 734th most-seen of the 1057 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 a Red-Eyed Button Slug Moth in Houston?
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Eyed Button Slug Moth in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Red-Eyed Button Slug Moth?
Only Houston, in our data
Houston is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red-Eyed Button Slug Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Red-Eyed Button Slug Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Eyed Button Slug Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (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.