Giant Stream Lacewing

Giant Stream Lacewing

Osmylus fulvicephalus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bavarian Forest National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

11 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
24 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Giant Stream Lacewing in Bavarian Forest National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Stream Lacewing sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 471st most-seen of the 1115 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 Giant Stream Lacewing in Bavarian Forest National Park?

February and May–July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Stream Lacewing in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and August–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Giant Stream Lacewing?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Stream Lacewing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Bavarian Forest National Park the best place to see a Giant Stream Lacewing?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Giant Stream Lacewing sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Giant Stream Lacewing live in Bavarian Forest National Park?

Same order: Neuroptera

The closest relatives of the Giant Stream Lacewing that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (order Neuroptera, Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies) are Owly Sulphur (about 10%), Hook-Winged Lacewing (about 10%) and Variegated Brown Lacewing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Giant Stream Lacewing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Giant Stream Lacewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (11 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.

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