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Sphenophorus venatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sphenophorus venatus, the hunting billbug, is a species of beetle in the family Dryophthoridae. It is found in Central America and North America, while it has been spread in the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 2 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shanghai | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hunting Billbug sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 168th most-seen of the 264 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.
February, April and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hunting Billbug in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–September and November–January, the lowest months.
4th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Hunting Billbug sightings, Phoenix ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%), Mesa (United States, under 5%) and Shanghai (China, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hunting Billbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (10 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.
