Artichoke Gall-Midge

Artichoke Gall-Midge

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at London

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

122 Verified sightings at London
February 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 London?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Artichoke Gall-Midge sighting in London on a given day, based on 122 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 268th most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

August to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Artichoke Gall-Midge in London on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month.

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

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Artichoke Gall-Midge sightings, London ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).

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

Same family: Cecidomyiidae

The closest relatives of the Artichoke Gall-Midge that you can see in London (family Cecidomyiidae, Gall and Forest Midges) are 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 London (122 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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