Squash Vine Borer

Squash Vine Borer

Eichlinia cucurbitae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Montreal

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

73 Verified sightings at Montreal
July Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Squash Vine Borer in Montreal?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Squash Vine Borer sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 926 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Squash Vine Borer in Montreal?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Squash Vine Borer in Montreal on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

Is Montreal the best place to see a Squash Vine Borer?

Among the best

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Squash Vine Borer sightings, Montreal ranks 6th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Detroit (United States, about 10%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Squash Vine Borer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Squash Vine Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (73 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.

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