What are the chances of seeing a Mydas maculiventris in Miami?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mydas maculiventris sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Mydas maculiventris in Miami?
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mydas maculiventris in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. That is one of Miami's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 45 mm in January.
Where else can you see a Mydas maculiventris?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mydas maculiventris sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Mydas maculiventris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mydas maculiventris is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (89 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.