What are the chances of seeing a Dune Chafer in Moscow?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dune Chafer sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 774th most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dune Chafer in Moscow?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dune Chafer in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Dune Chafer?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dune Chafer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Moscow the best place to see a Dune Chafer?
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Dune Chafer sightings, Moscow ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Berlin (Germany, under 5%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Dune Chafer live in Moscow?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Dune Chafer that you can see in Moscow (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are European Rose Chafer (about 10%), Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 10%) and Summer Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dune Chafer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dune Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (10 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.