Orange-Sided Comb-Horn

Orange-Sided Comb-Horn

Ctenophora pectinicornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Birmingham
May Best month

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 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 563rd 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.

When is the best time to see an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn in Birmingham?

May and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.

Is Birmingham the best place to see an Orange-Sided Comb-Horn?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Orange-Sided Comb-Horn sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Orange-Sided Comb-Horn live in Birmingham?

Same family: Tipulidae

The closest relatives of the Orange-Sided Comb-Horn that you can see in Birmingham (family Tipulidae, Large Crane Flies) are Black-Striped Cranefly (about 10%), Nephrotoma flavipalpis (about 10%) and Spotted Cranefly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orange-Sided Comb-Horn sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange-Sided Comb-Horn is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (8 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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