Nyctophila reichii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Nyctophila reichii, commonly known as the Mediterranean firefly, is a species of firefly. The species is very common in the southern and eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 169th most-seen of the 441 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in July–October and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm sightings, Lisbon ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Barcelona (Spain, about 20%) and Valencia (Spain, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (20 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.
