Grallipeza nebulosa

Grallipeza nebulosa

Grallipeza nebulosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026
34 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Grallipeza nebulosa

Grallipeza nebulosa is a species of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Grallipeza nebulosa in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grallipeza nebulosa sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st most-seen of the 189 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Grallipeza nebulosa in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?

March–April, June and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grallipeza nebulosa in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in February, May and July–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Grallipeza nebulosa?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grallipeza nebulosa sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge the best place to see a Grallipeza nebulosa?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Grallipeza nebulosa sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Grallipeza nebulosa live in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Grallipeza nebulosa that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (order Diptera, Flies) are White-Faced Plushback (about 10%), Black Horse Fly (about 10%) and Common Lovebug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Grallipeza nebulosa sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Grallipeza nebulosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (8 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.

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