Jumping Gall Wasp

Jumping Gall Wasp

Neuroterus saltarius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

180 Verified sightings at San Francisco
September Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Jumping Gall Wasp in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jumping Gall Wasp sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 180 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Jumping Gall Wasp in San Francisco?

September and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jumping Gall Wasp in San Francisco on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among San Francisco's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in December.

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Jumping Gall Wasp?

3rd of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Jumping Gall Wasp sightings, San Francisco ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Detroit (United States, about 10%) and Sacramento (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Jumping Gall Wasp live in San Francisco?

Same family: Cynipidae

The closest relatives of the Jumping Gall Wasp that you can see in San Francisco (family Cynipidae, Gall Wasps) are California Gall Wasp (about 10%) and Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Jumping Gall Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Jumping Gall Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (180 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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