What are the chances of seeing a Death-Mask Spurwing in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Death-Mask Spurwing sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 425th most-seen of the 832 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 Death-Mask Spurwing in São Paulo?
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Death-Mask Spurwing in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of São Paulo's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 35 mm in August.
Where else can you see a Death-Mask Spurwing?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Death-Mask Spurwing sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Death-Mask Spurwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Death-Mask Spurwing is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (14 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.