What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle in Toronto?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th 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.
When is the best time to see a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle in Toronto?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle?
Only Toronto, in our data
Toronto is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle live in Toronto?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle that you can see in Toronto (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Red Milkweed Beetle (about 10%), Locust Borer (about 10%) and Banded Longhorn Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stripe-Legged Long-Horned Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (12 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.