Rhagovelia plumbea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Rhagovelia plumbea is a species of smaller water strider in the family Veliidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. 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 Rhagovelia plumbea sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 553rd 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rhagovelia plumbea in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhagovelia plumbea sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rhagovelia plumbea sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Rhagovelia plumbea that you can see in Miami (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Milkweed Assassin Bug (about 10%), Brazilian Leafhopper (about 10%) and Giant Sweet Potato Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhagovelia plumbea 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.
