Artichoke Gall-Midge

Artichoke Gall-Midge

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Liverpool

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

35 Verified sightings at Liverpool
November Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Artichoke Gall-Midge in Liverpool?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Artichoke Gall-Midge sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 223rd most-seen of the 632 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.

When is the best time to see an Artichoke Gall-Midge in Liverpool?

November and December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Artichoke Gall-Midge in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in January, May–June and October, the lowest months.

Is Liverpool the best place to see an Artichoke Gall-Midge?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Artichoke Gall-Midge sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Vienna (Austria, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Artichoke Gall-Midge live in Liverpool?

Same family: Cecidomyiidae

The closest relatives of the Artichoke Gall-Midge that you can see in Liverpool (family Cecidomyiidae, Gall and Forest Midges) are Nettle Pouch Gall Midge (about 10%), Hairy Beech Gall (about 10%) and Locust Gall Midge (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Artichoke Gall-Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Artichoke Gall-Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (35 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.

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