Ptecticus testaceus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Ptecticus testaceus is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ptecticus testaceus sighting in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 48 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ptecticus testaceus in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and May–November, the lowest months. Those are among Santa Cruz de la Sierra's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ptecticus testaceus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Ptecticus testaceus sightings, Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Goiânia (Brazil, about 40%) and Valencia (Venezuela, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ptecticus testaceus is recorded against all the insects logged in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (6 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.
