What are the chances of seeing a Dicranomyia marmorata in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dicranomyia marmorata sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 78th most-seen of the 107 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Dicranomyia marmorata in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
April, June–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dicranomyia marmorata in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May, August and October–March, the lowest months. Those are among Pacific Rim National Park Reserve's driest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 470 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Dicranomyia marmorata?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dicranomyia marmorata 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 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve the best place to see a Dicranomyia marmorata?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dicranomyia marmorata sightings, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Dicranomyia marmorata live in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Dicranomyia marmorata that you can see in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (order Diptera, Flies) are Common Drone Fly (about 30%), Western Pond Fly (about 20%) and Banded Thintail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Dicranomyia marmorata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dicranomyia marmorata is recorded against all the insects logged in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (12 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.