Smyrnean Earwig

Smyrnean Earwig

Forficula smyrnensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

25 Verified sightings at Vienna
August Best month

About the Smyrnean Earwig

Forficula smyrnensis is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae. It is mostly found in the Palearctic realm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israel
~20%
2 Izmir 🇹🇷 Turkey
~10%
3 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~10%
4 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
5 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
6 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smyrnean Earwig in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smyrnean Earwig sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 505th most-seen of the 1406 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Smyrnean Earwig in Vienna?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smyrnean Earwig in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Vienna's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Smyrnean Earwig?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Smyrnean Earwig sightings, Vienna ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Jerusalem (Israel, about 20%), Izmir (Turkey, about 10%) and Sofia (Bulgaria, about 10%).

Where does the Smyrnean Earwig sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smyrnean Earwig is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (25 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.

← Back to Vienna