Cantharis decipiens

Cantharis decipiens

Cantharis decipiens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Birmingham

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

23 Verified sightings at Birmingham
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cantharis decipiens in Birmingham?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cantharis decipiens sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 321st most-seen of the 811 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cantharis decipiens in Birmingham?

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cantharis decipiens in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cantharis decipiens?

Between 5 and 8 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cantharis decipiens sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Cantharis decipiens?

Yes

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Cantharis decipiens sightings, Birmingham has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Cantharis decipiens live in Birmingham?

Same genus: Cantharis

The closest relatives of the Cantharis decipiens that you can see in Birmingham (genus Cantharis) are Rustic Sailor Beetle (about 10%), Cantharis flavilabris (about 10%) and Cantharis livida (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cantharis decipiens sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cantharis decipiens is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (23 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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