What are the chances of seeing a Brachynema germarii in Tel Aviv?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brachynema germarii sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Brachynema germarii in Tel Aviv?
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brachynema germarii in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, 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 a Brachynema germarii?
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brachynema germarii sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Brachynema germarii?
Only Tel Aviv, in our data
Tel Aviv is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brachynema germarii sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Brachynema germarii live in Tel Aviv?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Brachynema germarii that you can see in Tel Aviv (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Red Cabbage Bug (about 10%), Acrosternum millierei (about 10%) and Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Brachynema germarii sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brachynema germarii is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (10 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.