Micronaspis floridana
In 3 days ~10%
Micronaspis is a genus of fireflies in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is monotypic, containing the single species, the Florida intertidal firefly (Micronaspis floridana). It is found in the Bahamas and the southern United States (Florida).
It is threatened by habitat loss from coastal development as well as storm surges and sea level rise as a consequence of climate change, with Hurricane Dorian having a major impact on Grand Bahama island, where the species is known from. Increased chemical and light pollution has also seriously affected the species. Further threatening it in Florida is the introduction of Steinernema carpocapsae as a biocontrol agent for crops, which is known to target other beetle species than the ones it is meant to control; it is likely the cause of a local extirpation of a population of M. floridana from Sarasota Bay. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Intertidal Firefly sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 752nd most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Intertidal Firefly in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Florida Intertidal Firefly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Florida Intertidal Firefly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Florida Intertidal Firefly that you can see in Miami (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Sri Lanka Weevil (about 20%) and Dark Flower Scarab (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Florida Intertidal Firefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (9 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.
