What are the chances of seeing a Psorophora cyanescens in Padre Island National Seashore?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Psorophora cyanescens 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.
When is the best time to see a Psorophora cyanescens in Padre Island National Seashore?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Psorophora cyanescens in Padre Island National Seashore on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Psorophora cyanescens?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Psorophora cyanescens sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Psorophora cyanescens?
Only Padre Island National Seashore, in our data
Padre Island National Seashore is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Psorophora cyanescens sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Psorophora cyanescens sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Psorophora cyanescens 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.