Anatis rathvoni
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Anatis rathvoni, commonly known as the Rathvon lady beetle or the flying saucer ladybug, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Alberta to British Columbia and south to northern California. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Flying Saucer Lady Beetle sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 164th most-seen of the 507 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flying Saucer Lady Beetle in Portland on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flying Saucer Lady Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Flying Saucer Lady Beetle sightings, Portland has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Seattle (United States, under 5%) and Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flying Saucer Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (33 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.
