What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Phacelia Miner in Los Angeles?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Phacelia Miner sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 568th most-seen of the 851 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Blue-Phacelia Miner in Los Angeles?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Phacelia Miner in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Blue-Phacelia Miner?
Only Los Angeles, in our data
Los Angeles is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Blue-Phacelia Miner sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Blue-Phacelia Miner sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-Phacelia Miner is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (14 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.