Peters' Barklouse

Peters' Barklouse

Ectopsocus petersi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hamburg

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

21 Verified sightings at Hamburg
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Peters' Barklouse

Ectopsocus petersi is a species of Psocoptera from the Ectopsocidae family that can be found in Great Britain and Ireland. The species are brownish-orange coloured and is similar to Ectopsocus briggsi. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
<5%
6 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
7 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peters' Barklouse in Hamburg?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Barklouse sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 423 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 Peters' Barklouse in Hamburg?

November to January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Peters' Barklouse in Hamburg on a given day, against under 5% in March to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Peters' Barklouse?

Between midnight and 3 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peters' Barklouse sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Hamburg the best place to see a Peters' Barklouse?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Peters' Barklouse sightings, Hamburg has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).

Where does the Peters' Barklouse sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peters' Barklouse is recorded against all the insects logged in Hamburg (21 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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