Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Quadrate Snipe Fly in Shenandoah National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quadrate Snipe Fly sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 284th most-seen of the 723 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Quadrate Snipe Fly in Shenandoah National Park?

Accepted Answer

June and July. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quadrate Snipe Fly in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Quadrate Snipe Fly?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Quadrate Snipe Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Shenandoah National Park the best place to see a Quadrate Snipe Fly?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 3 parks where we can rate Quadrate Snipe Fly sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Quadrate Snipe Fly live in Shenandoah National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Chrysopilus. The closest relatives of the Quadrate Snipe Fly that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (genus Chrysopilus) are Golden-Backed Snipe Fly (about 20%) and Banded Snipe Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Quadrate Snipe Fly sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Quadrate Snipe Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (13 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
3	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
4	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
8	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Quadrate Snipe Fly

About the Quadrate Snipe Fly

Recent sightings of Quadrate Snipe Fly in Shenandoah National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

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