Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Globetail in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Globetail sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 195th 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Tufted Globetail in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

June and September. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Globetail in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–May, 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.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Tufted Globetail?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tufted Globetail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Tufted Globetail?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 14 cities where we can rate Tufted Globetail sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Tufted Globetail live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Syrphidae. The closest relatives of the Tufted Globetail that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Margined Calligrapher (about 20%), Narrow-Headed Marsh Fly (about 20%) and Eastern Calligrapher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Tufted Globetail sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Tufted Globetail is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (41 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
2	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
3	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
4	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
5	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
7	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Tufted Globetail

About the Tufted Globetail

Recent sightings of Tufted Globetail in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

Margined Calligrapher

Narrow-Headed Marsh Fly

Eastern Calligrapher

Black-Shouldered Drone Fly

Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly

Transverse-Banded Flower Fly

Eastern Hornet Fly

Thick-Legged Hover Fly

Common Drone Fly

Oblique Streaktail

Narcissus Bulb Fly

Four-Lined Hornet Fly

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