Dusky Cockroach

Dusky Cockroach

Ectobius lapponicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

36 Verified sightings at Moscow
73 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky Cockroach

Ectobius lapponicus, also known as the dusky cockroach, is a species of cockroach found in Europe, northern Asia (excluding China), the northeastern United States, and southeastern Canada. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
3 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
~10%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
7 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
8 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Cockroach in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Cockroach sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 333rd most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dusky Cockroach in Moscow?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Cockroach in Moscow on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky Cockroach?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Cockroach sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Moscow the best place to see a Dusky Cockroach?

11th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Dusky Cockroach sightings, Moscow ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 10%), Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Stockholm (Sweden, about 10%).

Where does the Dusky Cockroach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky Cockroach is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (36 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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