Condylostylus mundus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Condylostylus mundus is a species of long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Condylostylus mundus sighting in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 74 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.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Condylostylus mundus in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Condylostylus mundus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Condylostylus mundus sightings, Padre Island National Seashore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Condylostylus mundus that you can see in Padre Island National Seashore (order Diptera, Flies) are Black Horse Fly (about 20%), Gallinipper (about 10%) and Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Condylostylus mundus is recorded against all the insects logged in Padre Island National Seashore (5 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.
