Giant Hanging Thief

Giant Hanging Thief

Diogmites crudelis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

41 Verified sightings at Miami
August Best month

About the Giant Hanging Thief

Diogmites crudelis is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Giant Hanging Thief in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Hanging Thief sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 242nd 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 Giant Hanging Thief in Miami?

August and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Hanging Thief in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Miami's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in January.

Where else can you see a Giant Hanging Thief?

Only Miami, in our data

Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Giant Hanging Thief sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Giant Hanging Thief sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Giant Hanging Thief is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (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.

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