Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm

Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm

Lamprohiza mulsantii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Porto

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

9 Verified sightings at Porto
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 Porto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 357th most-seen of the 498 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 Porto?

May and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Porto's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in January.

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

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm sightings, Porto has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Barcelona (Spain, under 5%) and Paris (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm live in Porto?

Same family: Lampyridae

The closest relatives of the Lesser Spectacled Glow-Worm that you can see in Porto (family Lampyridae, Fireflies) are Portuguese Firefly (about 10%) and Lesser Black Glow-Worm (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Porto (9 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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