Smyrnean Earwig

Smyrnean Earwig

Forficula smyrnensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sofia

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

11 Verified sightings at Sofia
January Best month

About the Smyrnean Earwig

Forficula smyrnensis is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae. It is mostly found in the Palearctic realm. 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 Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israel
~20%
2 Izmir 🇹🇷 Turkey
~10%
3 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~10%
4 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
5 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
6 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smyrnean Earwig in Sofia?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smyrnean Earwig sighting in Sofia on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Smyrnean Earwig in Sofia?

January

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Smyrnean Earwig in Sofia on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May and October–December, the lowest months.

Is Sofia the best place to see a Smyrnean Earwig?

3rd of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Smyrnean Earwig sightings, Sofia ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Jerusalem (Israel, about 20%) and Izmir (Turkey, about 10%).

Where does the Smyrnean Earwig sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smyrnean Earwig is recorded against all the insects logged in Sofia (11 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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