What are the chances of seeing a Garnet Glider in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Garnet Glider sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 528th most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Garnet Glider in Miami?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Garnet Glider in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Garnet Glider?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Garnet Glider sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Garnet Glider live in Miami?
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Garnet Glider that you can see in Miami (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Halloween Pennant (about 20%), Band-Winged Dragonlet (about 20%) and Blue Dasher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Garnet Glider sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Garnet Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (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.