What are the chances of seeing an Acrosternum millierei in Tel Aviv?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acrosternum millierei sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 104th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Acrosternum millierei in Tel Aviv?
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Acrosternum millierei in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June and October, the lowest months. Those are among Tel Aviv's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see an Acrosternum millierei?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acrosternum millierei sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Tel Aviv the best place to see an Acrosternum millierei?
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Acrosternum millierei sightings, Tel Aviv ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Jerusalem (Israel, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Acrosternum millierei live in Tel Aviv?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Acrosternum millierei that you can see in Tel Aviv (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Red Cabbage Bug (about 10%), Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%) and Brachynema germarii (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Acrosternum millierei sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acrosternum millierei is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (14 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.