Orgyia detrita
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Orgyia detrita, the fir tussock moth or live oak tussock moth, is a tussock moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1831. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fir Tussock Moth sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 34th most-seen of the 294 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Fir Tussock Moth in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fir Tussock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Fir Tussock Moth sightings, Orlando has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Houston (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fir Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (55 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.
