Anatis labiculata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Anatis labiculata, known generally as the fifteen-spotted lady beetle or fifteen-spotted ladybird beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to South Carolina, west to North Dakota, Colorado and Texas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 212th most-seen of the 672 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.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in January.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (31 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.
