What are the chances of seeing a Stink Fly in Washington?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stink Fly sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1649th most-seen of the 1807 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 Stink Fly in Washington?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stink Fly in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Stink Fly?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stink Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Stink Fly?
Only Washington, in our data
Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Stink Fly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Stink Fly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stink Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (5 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.