Proctacanthus milbertii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Proctacanthus milbertii, or Milbert's proctacanthus, is a species of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Marauder sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 557th most-seen of the 1689 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.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Marauder in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Marauder sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Common Marauder sightings, Toronto has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Asilidae
The closest relatives of the Common Marauder that you can see in Toronto (family Asilidae, Robber Flies) are Stripe-Legged Robber Fly (about 10%), Northeastern Hammertail (about 10%) and Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Marauder is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (27 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.
