Hippodamia parenthesis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hippodamia parenthesis, the parenthesis lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to Alaska and California. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Parenthesis 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 Parenthesis Lady Beetle in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parenthesis Lady Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Parenthesis Lady Beetle sightings, Toronto ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, about 10%), Denver (United States, about 10%) and Edmonton (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parenthesis 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.
