What are the chances of seeing a Pronotacantha annulata in Los Angeles?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pronotacantha annulata sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 626th 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 Pronotacantha annulata in Los Angeles?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pronotacantha annulata in Los Angeles on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Pronotacantha annulata?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pronotacantha annulata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Los Angeles the best place to see a Pronotacantha annulata?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pronotacantha annulata sightings, Los Angeles ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mesa (United States, about 10%) and Phoenix (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Pronotacantha annulata live in Los Angeles?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Pronotacantha annulata that you can see in Los Angeles (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Red-Shouldered Bug (about 10%), Harlequin Bug (about 10%) and Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pronotacantha annulata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pronotacantha annulata is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (13 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.