What are the chances of seeing a Phytomyza aesculi in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomyza aesculi sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 458th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Phytomyza aesculi in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomyza aesculi in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Phytomyza aesculi?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phytomyza aesculi sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Phytomyza aesculi?
Only Minneapolis [Saint Paul], in our data
Minneapolis [Saint Paul] is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phytomyza aesculi sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Phytomyza aesculi sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phytomyza aesculi is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (8 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.