Otiorhynchus armadillo
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Otiorhynchus armadillo is a species of broad-nosed weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae. It is mainly present in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Romania, Slovenia and Switzerland.
Otiorhynchus armadillo is polyphagous and it is considered a serious pest of horticultural and ornamental plants. The soil-living larvae feed on the roots of many host plants, while the adults feed on leaves. The adults grow up to 7–12 millimetres (0.28–0.47 in) long. They are black, with longitudinal grooves on the surface of the elytra. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 7 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 8 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Armadillo Weevil sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 668th most-seen of the 811 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Armadillo Weevil in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
5th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Armadillo Weevil sightings, Birmingham ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Manchester (United Kingdom, about 10%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Leeds (United Kingdom, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Armadillo Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (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.
