Root Maggot Fly

Root Maggot Fly

Anthomyia illocata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Athens

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

10 Verified sightings at Athens
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
~10%
2 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
4 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
8 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
9 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
10 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Root Maggot Fly in Athens?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Root Maggot Fly sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 92nd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Root Maggot Fly in Athens?

April

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Root Maggot Fly in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Root Maggot Fly?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Root Maggot Fly 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 Athens the best place to see a Root Maggot Fly?

Among the best

Of the 30 cities where we can rate Root Maggot Fly sightings, Athens ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%) and Hyderabad (India, about 10%).

Where does the Root Maggot Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Root Maggot Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (10 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.

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