What are the chances of seeing a Laxta rieki in Perth?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Laxta rieki sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 254th most-seen of the 275 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 Laxta rieki in Perth?
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Laxta rieki in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Perth's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 130 mm in July.
Where else can you see a Laxta rieki?
Only Perth, in our data
Perth is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Laxta rieki sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Laxta rieki live in Perth?
Same order: Blattodea
The closest relatives of the Laxta rieki that you can see in Perth (order Blattodea, Cockroaches and Termites) are American Cockroach (about 10%), Bush Cockroach (about 10%) and Balta hebardi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Laxta rieki sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Laxta rieki is recorded against all the insects logged in Perth (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.