What are the chances of seeing an Arctic Bluet in Moscow?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Arctic Bluet sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 677th most-seen of the 1111 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 an Arctic Bluet in Moscow?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Arctic Bluet in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see an Arctic Bluet?
Only Moscow, in our data
Moscow is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Arctic Bluet sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Arctic Bluet live in Moscow?
Same genus: Coenagrion
The closest relatives of the Arctic Bluet that you can see in Moscow (genus Coenagrion, Northern Bluets) are Azure Damselfly (about 10%) and Variable Bluet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Arctic Bluet sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arctic Bluet is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (19 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.