What are the chances of seeing a Mormidea pama in Orlando?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mormidea pama sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 240th 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.
When is the best time to see a Mormidea pama in Orlando?
June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mormidea pama in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months. Those are among Orlando's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in November.
Where else can you see a Mormidea pama?
Only Orlando, in our data
Orlando is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mormidea pama sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Mormidea pama sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mormidea pama is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (6 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.