Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm

Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm

Lamprohiza mulsantii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Paris

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

14 Verified sightings at Paris
34 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
2 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
3 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm in Paris?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm sighting in Paris on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 474th most-seen of the 916 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 Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm in Paris?

May–June and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm in Paris on a given day, against under 5% in July–October and December–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Paris the best place to see a Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm sightings, Paris ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Porto (Portugal, under 5%) and Barcelona (Spain, under 5%).

Where does the Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm is recorded against all the insects logged in Paris (14 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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