Ancistrocerus capensis silhouette

Silhouette: Margot Michaud · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at New York City

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

65 Verified sightings at New York City
26 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ancistrocerus capensis in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ancistrocerus capensis sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 327th most-seen of the 1623 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 Ancistrocerus capensis in New York City?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ancistrocerus capensis in New York City on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Ancistrocerus capensis?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is New York City the best place to see an Ancistrocerus capensis?

Among the best

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Ancistrocerus capensis sightings, New York City ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Ancistrocerus capensis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ancistrocerus capensis is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (65 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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