Melanoliarus aridus

Melanoliarus aridus

Melanoliarus aridus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

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

10 Verified sightings at San Antonio
September Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Melanoliarus aridus in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Melanoliarus aridus sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 497th most-seen of the 697 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 Melanoliarus aridus in San Antonio?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melanoliarus aridus in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of San Antonio's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 35 mm in February.

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Melanoliarus aridus?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Melanoliarus aridus sightings, San Antonio ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Melanoliarus aridus live in San Antonio?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Melanoliarus aridus that you can see in San Antonio (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid (about 10%), Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%) and Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Melanoliarus aridus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Melanoliarus aridus is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (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.

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