Rabdophaga strobiloides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Rabdophaga strobiloides, the willow pinecone gall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. The gall resembles a pinecone in shape. It can be found throughout North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Pinecone Gall Midge sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 230th most-seen of the 390 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Pinecone Gall Midge in Edmonton on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Willow Pinecone Gall Midge sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Willow Pinecone Gall Midge sightings, Edmonton ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, about 10%), Denver (United States, about 10%) and Sacramento (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Willow Pinecone Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (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.
