What are the chances of seeing a Ferguson Squathopper in Kozhikode?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ferguson Squathopper sighting in Kozhikode on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 121st most-seen of the 138 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 Ferguson Squathopper in Kozhikode?
January, May and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ferguson Squathopper in Kozhikode on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, August and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Ferguson Squathopper?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ferguson Squathopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Kozhikode the best place to see a Ferguson Squathopper?
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Ferguson Squathopper sightings, Kozhikode ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 20%), Coimbatore (India, about 20%) and Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Ferguson Squathopper live in Kozhikode?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Ferguson Squathopper that you can see in Kozhikode (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Kalidasa lanata (about 20%) and Phymatostetha deschampsi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ferguson Squathopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ferguson Squathopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Kozhikode (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.