Forficula mediterranea
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Forficula mediterranea is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae and in the cryptic Forficula auricularia species complex. It was formally described by González-Miguéns & García-París in 2020. The distribution of F. mediterranea includes eastern and southern Spain, Morocco, Sardinia, Sicily, and from Baja California to Southern California. In California, F. mediterranea is found in San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Kern, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. It overlaps in population with Forficula dentata in the latter two counties. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuana | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tijuana, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Forficula mediterranea sighting in Tijuana on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 43 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, May–June and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Forficula mediterranea in Tijuana on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, August–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Forficula mediterranea sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Forficula mediterranea sightings, Tijuana has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come San Diego (United States, about 10%) and Los Angeles (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forficula mediterranea is recorded against all the insects logged in Tijuana (12 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.
