Neoconocephalus ensiger
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Neoconocephalus ensiger, known generally as the sword-bearing conehead or swordbearer, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sword-Bearing Conehead sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 367th 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sword-Bearing Conehead in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Sword-Bearing Conehead sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Sword-Bearing Conehead that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Greater Anglewing (about 10%), Black-Legged Meadow Katydid (about 10%) and Roesel's Bush-Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sword-Bearing Conehead is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (13 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.
