Nyctophila reichii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Nyctophila reichii, commonly known as the Mediterranean firefly, is a species of firefly. The species is very common in the southern and eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm sighting in Valencia, Spain on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 147 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm in Valencia, Spain on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm sightings, Valencia, Spain ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Barcelona (Spain, about 20%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm that you can see in Valencia, Spain (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%), Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Red Palm Weevil (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Pale Glow-Worm is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Spain (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.
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