Ice Plant Scale

Ice Plant Scale

Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

In 3 days ~10%

15 Verified sightings at San Francisco
August Best month

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 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
3 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ice Plant Scale in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ice Plant Scale sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 404th most-seen of the 737 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 an Ice Plant Scale in San Francisco?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ice Plant Scale in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Francisco the best place to see an Ice Plant Scale?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Ice Plant Scale sightings, San Francisco ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, under 5%), Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%) and Sacramento (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Ice Plant Scale sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ice Plant Scale is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (15 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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