Neotibicen superbus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Neotibicen superbus, the superb dog-day cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is the greenest cicada in the neotibicen genus. It has reduced black patterning and looks different than most other cicadas in its genus. Its song is a soft buzz that reaches a crescendo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Dog-Day Cicada sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 225 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 76th most-seen of the 1057 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Dog-Day Cicada in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Superb Dog-Day Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Superb Dog-Day Cicada sightings, Houston ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 20%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Superb Dog-Day Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (225 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.
