What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Marrakesh?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting in Marrakesh on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 18 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Marrakesh?
August
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Marrakesh on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months. That is one of Marrakesh's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 55 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Marrakesh the best place to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
7th of 19
Of the 19 cities where we can rate Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings, Marrakesh ranks 7th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 40%), Antalya (Turkey, about 30%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey live in Marrakesh?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey that you can see in Marrakesh (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Painted Lady (about 30%), Small White (about 20%) and Striped Hawkmoth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey is recorded against all the insects logged in Marrakesh (10 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.