Andricus dentimitratus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Andricus dentimitratus is a gall forming wasp in the genus Andricus. The adults lay their eggs on various species of oak and the developing larvae causes the trees to create a large ornate gall. The oaks parasitised include Quercus frainetto, Q. petraea, Q. pyrenaica, Q. pubescens and Q. robur. The gall is formed out of the cup of the acorn. In cross-section it resembles a mushroom. It is woody, maroon, shiny and sticky. It grows up to 25 mm high and 20 mm wide. What resembles the head of the mushroom is lobed or toothed in various ways. The insect emerges from the narrowing, between the head and base. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Andricus dentimitratus sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 84th most-seen of the 289 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.
October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Andricus dentimitratus in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June–July and November, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Andricus dentimitratus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Andricus dentimitratus sightings, Rome has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Vienna (Austria, about 10%).
Same genus: Andricus
The closest relatives of the Andricus dentimitratus that you can see in Rome (genus Andricus) are Andricus quercustozae (about 10%) and Hedgehog Gall Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Andricus dentimitratus is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (17 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.
