Pea Gall Wasp

Pea Gall Wasp

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manchester

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

16 Verified sightings at Manchester
June Best month

About the Pea Gall Wasp

The red-pea gall or red currant gall develops as a chemically induced distortion arising from the underside of the mid-rib of a vein on Quercus species and it is attached by a short stalk or peduncle. The red-wart gall is the sexual phase of the same species. 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 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pea Gall Wasp in Manchester?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pea Gall Wasp sighting in Manchester on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 217th most-seen of the 458 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 a Pea Gall Wasp in Manchester?

June to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pea Gall Wasp in Manchester on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.

Is Manchester the best place to see a Pea Gall Wasp?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pea Gall Wasp sightings, Manchester has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Where does the Pea Gall Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pea Gall Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Manchester (16 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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