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Pediculus humanus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 Kozhikode, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Human Louse sighting in Kozhikode on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 138 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Human Louse in Kozhikode on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and July–December, the lowest months. That is one of Kozhikode's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 390 mm in June.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Human Louse sightings, Kozhikode has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kochi (India, about 10%) and Paris (France, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Human Louse is recorded against all the insects logged in Kozhikode (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.
