Common Tiger Fly

Common Tiger Fly

Coenosia tigrina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Salt Lake City

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

13 Verified sightings at Salt Lake City
October Best month

About the Common Tiger Fly

Coenosia tigrina, the hunter fly, killer fly, or common tiger fly, is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. Like other members of the genus, adults are predators that hunt flying insects, while larvae feed on earthworms. It is found in the Palearctic. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
2 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
10 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Tiger Fly in Salt Lake City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tiger Fly sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 149th most-seen of the 242 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 Common Tiger Fly in Salt Lake City?

April and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tiger Fly in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–March, the lowest months.

Is Salt Lake City the best place to see a Common Tiger Fly?

Among the best

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Common Tiger Fly sightings, Salt Lake City ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Portland (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Common Tiger Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Tiger Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (13 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.

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