What are the chances of seeing a Portland Spurgebug in Tel Aviv?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Portland Spurgebug sighting in Tel Aviv on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 195th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Portland Spurgebug in Tel Aviv?
February, April–May and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Portland Spurgebug in Tel Aviv on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and June–November, the lowest months. Those are among Tel Aviv's wettest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
What time of day is best to see a Portland Spurgebug?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Portland Spurgebug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Tel Aviv the best place to see a Portland Spurgebug?
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Portland Spurgebug sightings, Tel Aviv ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Athens (Greece, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Portland Spurgebug live in Tel Aviv?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Portland Spurgebug that you can see in Tel Aviv (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 30%), Cotton Seed Bug (about 20%) and Dionconotus neglectus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Portland Spurgebug sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Portland Spurgebug is recorded against all the insects logged in Tel Aviv (9 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.