Photinus californica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Glowworm sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 354th most-seen of the 428 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Glowworm in Seattle on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Glowworm sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate California Glowworm sightings, Seattle ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Portland (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the California Glowworm that you can see in Seattle (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Common Red Soldier Beetle (about 20%) and Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Glowworm is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (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.
