What are the chances of seeing a Rhynchium oculatum in Tel Aviv?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhynchium oculatum sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 130th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Rhynchium oculatum in Tel Aviv?
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rhynchium oculatum in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and December–April, the lowest months. That is one of Tel Aviv's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.
Is Tel Aviv the best place to see a Rhynchium oculatum?
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Rhynchium oculatum sightings, Tel Aviv ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rome (Italy, about 10%).
Where does the Rhynchium oculatum sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhynchium oculatum is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (11 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.