Nettle Weevil

Nettle Weevil

Phyllobius pomaceus

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Białowieża National Park From 2019 to 2026
43 In all 3 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Nettle Weevil

Phyllobius pomaceus (subgenus Metaphyllobius) is a species of short-nosed weevil commonly known as the nettle weevil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~20%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
4 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
5 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
9 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
~10%
10 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nettle Weevil in Białowieża National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nettle Weevil sighting in Białowieża National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 131st most-seen of the 158 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nettle Weevil in Białowieża National Park?

May and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nettle Weevil in Białowieża National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nettle Weevil?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nettle Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Białowieża National Park the best place to see a Nettle Weevil?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Nettle Weevil sightings, Białowieża National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Nettle Weevil live in Białowieża National Park?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Nettle Weevil that you can see in Białowieża National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Woodland Dor Beetle (about 50%), The Tanner (about 40%) and European Rose Chafer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Nettle Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nettle Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Białowieża National Park (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.

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