What are the chances of seeing an Allacrotelsa kraepelini in Athens?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Allacrotelsa kraepelini sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 198th most-seen of the 242 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Allacrotelsa kraepelini in Athens?
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Allacrotelsa kraepelini in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in February–August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Athens's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 10 mm in August.
Where else can you see an Allacrotelsa kraepelini?
Only Athens, in our data
Athens is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Allacrotelsa kraepelini sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Allacrotelsa kraepelini live in Athens?
Same family: Lepismatidae
The closest relatives of the Allacrotelsa kraepelini that you can see in Athens (family Lepismatidae, Typical Silverfishes) are Four-Lined Silverfish (about 10%) and Ctenolepisma ciliata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Allacrotelsa kraepelini sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Allacrotelsa kraepelini is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (6 verified sightings), 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.