What are the chances of seeing a Poplar Sawyer in Saint Petersburg?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Poplar Sawyer sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th most-seen of the 448 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 Poplar Sawyer in Saint Petersburg?
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poplar Sawyer in Saint Petersburg on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Poplar Sawyer?
Only Saint Petersburg, in our data
Saint Petersburg is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Poplar Sawyer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Poplar Sawyer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poplar Sawyer is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (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.