What are the chances of seeing a Ginger Maggot in Mumbai?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ginger Maggot sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 334th most-seen of the 362 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 a Ginger Maggot in Mumbai?
March–April and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ginger Maggot in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and May–November, the lowest months. Those are among Mumbai's driest months, with almost no rain against 830 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Ginger Maggot?
Only Mumbai, in our data
Mumbai is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ginger Maggot sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ginger Maggot live in Mumbai?
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Ginger Maggot that you can see in Mumbai (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Yellow-Shouldered Hover Fly (about 10%) and Big-Headed Lagoon Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ginger Maggot sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ginger Maggot is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (5 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.