Where to see
Lymantria dispar
Biebrza National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Spongy Moth during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Biebrza National Park
In Biebrza National Park, Poland, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spongy Moth sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Shenandoah National Park and more
After Biebrza National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Spongy Moth are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 40%), Cévennes National Park (France, about 20%) and Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%). Outside Europe, the best option is Shenandoah National Park in North America (about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are June in Biebrza National Park (about 70%), June in Shenandoah National Park (about 60%) and June in Cévennes National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Spongy Moth on a given day. Each park's Spongy Moth page has the full month-by-month chart.
