Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Bathroom Moth Fly in Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bathroom Moth Fly sighting in Jerusalem on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 137 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Bathroom Moth Fly in Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

July. In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bathroom Moth Fly in Jerusalem on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, September and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Jerusalem's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Bathroom Moth Fly?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bathroom Moth Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Jerusalem the best place to see a Bathroom Moth Fly?

Accepted Answer

17th of 163. Of the 163 cities where we can rate Bathroom Moth Fly sightings, Jerusalem ranks 17th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 60%), Doha (Qatar, about 50%) and Prayagraj (India, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Bathroom Moth Fly live in Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Diptera. The closest relatives of the Bathroom Moth Fly that you can see in Jerusalem (order Diptera, Flies) are Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly (about 30%), Migrant Hover Fly (about 20%) and Blue Blowfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Bathroom Moth Fly sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Bathroom Moth Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Jerusalem (11 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
2	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~10%
4	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
5	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
6	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
8	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
9	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
10	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
11	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
12	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
13	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
14	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
18	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
19	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	~60%
2	Doha	🇶🇦 Qatar	~50%
3	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	~40%
4	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	~40%
5	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	~30%
6	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
7	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~20%
8	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
9	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	~20%
10	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~20%

Bathroom Moth Fly

About the Bathroom Moth Fly

Recent sightings of Bathroom Moth Fly in Jerusalem

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Jerusalem

Stripe-Eyed Lagoon Fly

Migrant Hover Fly

Blue Blowfly

Common Drone Fly

Common Lagoon Fly

Marmalade Hover Fly

Thick-Legged Hover Fly

Dorycera judea

Common European Greenbottle Fly

Black Soldier Fly

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Common House Fly

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