Michigan records highlight open, closely cropped ground rather than one continuous region: lawns, roadsides, fields, and maintained recreation areas create observation opportunities from the southern refuges to the Upper Peninsula. Shiawassee and Detroit River represent the southern lowlands, while Seney provides a distinctly northern point in the record pattern.
Reports peak from May through August, consistent with above-ground activity during Michigan’s warm season; winter entries should be interpreted cautiously for a hibernating species. In every case these are submitted records, not abundance counts, and frequently visited lawns and trails are much easier to sample than private grassland.
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