Notonecta kirbyi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Notonecta kirbyi, or Kirby's backswimmer, is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kirby's Backswimmer sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 380th most-seen of the 428 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kirby's Backswimmer in Seattle on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Kirby's Backswimmer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Kirby's Backswimmer sightings, Seattle ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Portland (United States, under 5%), Calgary (Canada, under 5%) and Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Kirby's Backswimmer that you can see in Seattle (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 20%), Western Conifer Seed Bug (about 20%) and Blue-Green Sharpshooter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kirby's Backswimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (5 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.
