What are the chances of seeing a Monk Longhorn in San Diego?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Monk Longhorn sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 597th most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Monk Longhorn in San Diego?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Monk Longhorn in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Monk Longhorn?
Only San Diego, in our data
San Diego is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Monk Longhorn sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Monk Longhorn live in San Diego?
Same family: Apidae
The closest relatives of the Monk Longhorn that you can see in San Diego (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Yellow-Faced Bumble Bee (about 20%), Sonoran Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Valley Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Monk Longhorn sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Monk Longhorn is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (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.