Squash Vine Borer

Squash Vine Borer

Eichlinia cucurbitae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

118 Verified sightings at Toronto
July Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Squash Vine Borer in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Squash Vine Borer sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 194th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Squash Vine Borer in Toronto?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Squash Vine Borer in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Squash Vine Borer?

7th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Squash Vine Borer sightings, Toronto ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Detroit (United States, about 10%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Squash Vine Borer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Squash Vine Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (118 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.

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