Tree Cattle

Tree Cattle

Cerastipsocus venosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Orlando

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

8 Verified sightings at Orlando
16 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Tree Cattle

Cerastipsocus venosus is a species of common barklouse in the family Psocidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. Nymphs often move in a tightly packed herd. They feed on lichen. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tree Cattle in Orlando?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Cattle sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 191st most-seen of the 294 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 Tree Cattle in Orlando?

May and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Cattle in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Tree Cattle?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tree Cattle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Orlando the best place to see a Tree Cattle?

3rd of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Tree Cattle sightings, Orlando ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%) and Bogota (Colombia, under 5%).

Where does the Tree Cattle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tree Cattle is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (8 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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