Kokkocynips imbricariae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Kokkocynips imbricariae, the banded bullet gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Bullet Gall Wasp sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 568th most-seen of the 1807 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.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Bullet Gall Wasp in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Bullet Gall Wasp 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 Banded Bullet Gall Wasp sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Bullet Gall Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (37 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.
