What are the chances of seeing an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper in Medellín?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 79th most-seen of the 175 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper in Medellín?
April–August and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and September–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ant-Mimicking Treehopper 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 Medellín the best place to see an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper?
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Ant-Mimicking Treehopper sightings, Medellín ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Recife (Brazil, about 10%), Belo Horizonte (Brazil, about 10%) and Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
Where does the Ant-Mimicking Treehopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ant-Mimicking Treehopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Medellín (12 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.