Ranatra linearis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ranatra linearis is a species of aquatic bug in the Nepidae family. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, and primarily found near aquatic plants in ponds, marshes and other freshwater habitats, but has exceptionally been recorded from hypersaline lakes and brackish lagoons. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 3 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 4 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 5 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 7 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Water Stick Insect sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 523rd 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Water Stick Insect in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eurasian Water Stick Insect sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Eurasian Water Stick Insect sightings, Moscow ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manchester (United Kingdom, under 5%), Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eurasian Water Stick Insect is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (21 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.
