Smyrnean Earwig

Smyrnean Earwig

Forficula smyrnensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Budapest

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

16 Verified sightings at Budapest
August Best month

About the Smyrnean Earwig

Forficula smyrnensis is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae. It is mostly found in the Palearctic realm. Wikipedia →

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 Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israel
~20%
2 Izmir 🇹🇷 Turkey
~10%
3 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~10%
4 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
5 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
6 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smyrnean Earwig in Budapest?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smyrnean Earwig sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 404 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Smyrnean Earwig in Budapest?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Smyrnean Earwig in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and September–November, the lowest months.

Is Budapest the best place to see a Smyrnean Earwig?

4th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Smyrnean Earwig sightings, Budapest ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Jerusalem (Israel, about 20%), Izmir (Turkey, about 10%) and Sofia (Bulgaria, about 10%).

Where does the Smyrnean Earwig sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smyrnean Earwig is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (16 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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