Sciopithes obscurus
Silhouette: Janat Graham (photograph), T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sciopithes obscurus, the Obscure root weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae, found in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Root Weevil sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th 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.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Root Weevil in Seattle on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. Those are among Seattle's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in November.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Obscure Root Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Obscure Root Weevil sightings, Seattle has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Portland (United States, under 5%) and Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Obscure Root Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (30 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.
