Exochomus childreni
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Exochomus childreni is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida to Louisiana and southern Texas. The species is named after John George Children Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Exochomus childreni sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th most-seen of the 294 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.
June and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Exochomus childreni in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Exochomus childreni sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Exochomus childreni sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Exochomus childreni that you can see in Orlando (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Greater Asian Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Exochomus childreni is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (7 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.
