Agriotes sputator
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Agriotes sputator, commonly known as the spitting click beetle (sputator = spitter in Latin) or the common click beetle, is a species from the family Elateridae, mainly found in Europe. Its distribution range extends to parts of Western Asia like Turkey, Syria and Iran, as well as to China in the east. It has been also recorded in parts of north-western Africa. Further, it was accidentally introduced into eastern Canada. Its natural habitat is grassland, where the larvae (wireworms) live in the soil, feeding mainly on the roots of grasses and various other plants. Crop fields are often invaded and A. sputator is regarded as a serious agricultural pest. Management relies mainly on the use of pesticides and cultural control methods, but the use of biological control agents is also being explored. The adult beetle is between 6 and 9 mm (0.24 and 0.35 in) long and has a variable coloration. Typically, it is dark brown to black, with the antennae and legs usually being reddish brown. The elytra are also often brownish.
Agriotes sputator is native to Europe and most common in the U.K., France, Germany, southern Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Poland and Switzerland. It appears... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 2 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spitting Click Beetle sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 364th most-seen of the 423 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.
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spitting Click Beetle in Hamburg on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Spitting Click Beetle sightings, Hamburg ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spitting Click Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Hamburg (5 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.
