What are the chances of seeing a Bactrodes spinulosus in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bactrodes spinulosus sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 165th most-seen of the 557 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 a Bactrodes spinulosus in Mexico City?
February, April, June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bactrodes spinulosus in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in March, May, July–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Bactrodes spinulosus?
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bactrodes spinulosus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Bactrodes spinulosus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bactrodes spinulosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (41 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.