Anatis labiculata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Anatis labiculata, known generally as the fifteen-spotted lady beetle or fifteen-spotted ladybird beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario to South Carolina, west to North Dakota, Colorado and Texas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 758th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle 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 Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle sightings, Toronto ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fifteen-Spotted Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (17 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.
