Bay Sucker

Bay Sucker

Lauritrioza alacris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at London

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

47 Verified sightings at London
September Best month

About the Bay Sucker

Lauritrioza is a monotypic genus of sap-sucking Psyllid bugs in the family Triozidae. The single species Lauritrioza alacris (originally described as Trioza alacris) creates galls on the leaves of Laurus species: mostly in Europe, including the British Isles, but also introduced to western N. America. Wikipedia →

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 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
5 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bay Sucker in London?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Sucker sighting in London on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 489th most-seen of the 1504 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.

When is the best time to see a Bay Sucker in London?

February, July, September–October and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Sucker in London on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–June, August and November, the lowest months.

Is London the best place to see a Bay Sucker?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Bay Sucker sightings, London ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Athens (Greece, about 10%).

Where does the Bay Sucker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bay Sucker is recorded against all the insects logged in London (47 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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