Zeugomantispa minuta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Zeugomantispa minuta is a species of green mantidfly in the family Mantispidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. Like praying mantises, these insects use their forelegs to capture prey. These insects also have parasitoid larvae, which are deposited in spider egg sacs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zeugomantispa minuta sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 347th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zeugomantispa minuta in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zeugomantispa minuta sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Zeugomantispa minuta sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zeugomantispa minuta is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (79 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.
