What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Crested Aegis in Miami?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Crested Aegis sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 167th 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 Yellow-Crested Aegis in Miami?
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Crested Aegis in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. Those are among Miami's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in June.
Where else can you see a Yellow-Crested Aegis?
Only Miami, in our data
Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Yellow-Crested Aegis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Yellow-Crested Aegis live in Miami?
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Crested Aegis that you can see in Miami (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Metallic Blue Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow-Crested Aegis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Crested Aegis is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (66 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.