Promachus rufipes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Promachus rufipes, known generally as the red-footed cannibalfly or bee panther, is a species of robber fly (insects in the family Asilidae). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Lion Fly sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 167 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 184th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Lion Fly in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Lion Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Eastern Lion Fly sightings, Washington has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Lion Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (167 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.
