What are the chances of seeing an Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus in Helsinki?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 665th most-seen of the 838 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 Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus in Helsinki?
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus?
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus?
Only Helsinki, in our data
Helsinki is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus live in Helsinki?
Same genus: Otiorhynchus
The closest relatives of the Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus that you can see in Helsinki (genus Otiorhynchus) are Black Vine Weevil (about 10%) and Strawberry Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (6 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.