Three-Spotted Horse Fly

Three-Spotted Horse Fly

Tabanus trimaculatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10%

8 Verified sightings at Washington
June Best month

About the Three-Spotted Horse Fly

Tabanus trimaculatus is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Three-Spotted Horse Fly in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Spotted Horse Fly sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1330th 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 Three-Spotted Horse Fly in Washington?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Spotted Horse Fly in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Three-Spotted Horse Fly?

Only Washington, in our data

Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Three-Spotted Horse Fly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Three-Spotted Horse Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Three-Spotted Horse Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (8 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.

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