Magicicada septendecula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Magicicada septendecula is a species of insect in family Cicadidae. It is endemic to the United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little 17-Year Cicada sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 162 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 395th 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little 17-Year Cicada in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little 17-Year Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Little 17-Year Cicada sightings, Washington has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Magicicada
The closest relatives of the Little 17-Year Cicada that you can see in Washington (genus Magicicada, Periodical Cicadas) are Pharaoh Cicada (about 10%) and Magicicada cassini (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little 17-Year Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (162 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.
