Aedes caspius
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Aedes caspius is a species of mosquito distributed throughout Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East, particularly surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. It inhabits salty wetlands such as coastal floodplains. The species is a vector of Tahyna virus in Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Aedes caspius sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 240th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aedes caspius in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May–August and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Tel Aviv's wettest months, with about 40 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Only Tel Aviv, in our data
Tel Aviv is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Aedes caspius sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aedes caspius is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (5 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.
