Polymerus basalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Polymerus basalis, the red-spotted aster mirid, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Aster Mirid sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 303rd 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.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Spotted Aster Mirid in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Red-Spotted Aster Mirid sightings, Houston ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Ciudad Juárez (México, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Red-Spotted Aster Mirid that you can see in Houston (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%) and Broken-Backed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Spotted Aster Mirid is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (42 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.
