What are the chances of seeing a California Laurel Aphid in San Francisco?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Laurel Aphid sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 328th most-seen of the 737 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 California Laurel Aphid in San Francisco?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Laurel Aphid in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a California Laurel Aphid?
Only San Francisco, in our data
San Francisco is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate California Laurel Aphid sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the California Laurel Aphid sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Laurel Aphid is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (22 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.