What are the chances of seeing a Maekistocera longipennis in Everglades National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maekistocera longipennis sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 396th most-seen of the 496 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.
When is the best time to see a Maekistocera longipennis in Everglades National Park?
March and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maekistocera longipennis in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–October and December–February, the lowest months. Those are among Everglades National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in June.
What time of day is best to see a Maekistocera longipennis?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maekistocera longipennis 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 Maekistocera longipennis?
Only Everglades National Park, in our data
Everglades National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Maekistocera longipennis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Maekistocera longipennis live in Everglades National Park?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Maekistocera longipennis that you can see in Everglades National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are White-Faced Plushback (about 20%), Northern Plushback (about 10%) and Sea Grape Gall Midge (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Maekistocera longipennis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maekistocera longipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.