What are the chances of seeing a Stictiella emarginata in Toronto?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stictiella emarginata sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1212th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Stictiella emarginata in Toronto?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stictiella emarginata in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Stictiella emarginata?
Only Toronto, in our data
Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Stictiella emarginata sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Stictiella emarginata live in Toronto?
Same family: Crabronidae
The closest relatives of the Stictiella emarginata that you can see in Toronto (family Crabronidae, Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies) are Hump-Backed Beewolf (about 10%), Four-Banded Stink Bug Wasp (about 10%) and Eastern Cicada-Killer Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Stictiella emarginata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stictiella emarginata is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (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.