Larger Pale Booklouse

Larger Pale Booklouse

Trogium pulsatorium

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at San Francisco
February Best month

About the Larger Pale Booklouse

Trogium pulsatorium, known generally as larger pale booklouse, is a species of granary booklouse in the family Trogiidae. Other common names include the deathwatch, common booklouse, and grain psocid. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, Southern Asia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. Wikipedia →

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 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
3 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Larger Pale Booklouse in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Larger Pale Booklouse sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 622nd most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Larger Pale Booklouse in San Francisco?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Larger Pale Booklouse in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Larger Pale Booklouse?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Larger Pale Booklouse sightings, San Francisco ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, under 5%), Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Larger Pale Booklouse sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Larger Pale Booklouse is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (6 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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