What are the chances of seeing a Metallic Blue Lady Beetle in Miami?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Blue Lady Beetle sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 290 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 47th most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Metallic Blue Lady Beetle in Miami?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Blue Lady Beetle in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Metallic Blue Lady Beetle?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallic Blue Lady Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Miami the best place to see a Metallic Blue Lady Beetle?
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Metallic Blue Lady Beetle sightings, Miami ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montevideo (Uruguay, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Metallic Blue Lady Beetle live in Miami?
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Metallic Blue Lady Beetle that you can see in Miami (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Exochomus childreni (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Metallic Blue Lady Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Blue Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (290 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.