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Pediculus humanus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Pediculus humanus is a species of louse that infests humans. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kozhikode | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 5 | Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Kochi, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Human Louse sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Human Louse in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. That is one of Kochi's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 490 mm in June.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Human Louse sightings, Kochi ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Human Louse is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (27 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.
