What are the chances of seeing a Tawny Longhorn Beetle in Vienna?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Longhorn Beetle sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 163 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 126th most-seen of the 1406 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.
When is the best time to see a Tawny Longhorn Beetle in Vienna?
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Longhorn Beetle in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Vienna's wettest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Tawny Longhorn Beetle?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tawny Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Vienna the best place to see a Tawny Longhorn Beetle?
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Tawny Longhorn Beetle sightings, Vienna has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Lyon (France, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Tawny Longhorn Beetle live in Vienna?
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Tawny Longhorn Beetle that you can see in Vienna (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Alpine Longhorn Rosalia (about 10%), Common Grammoptera (about 10%) and Dorcadion aethiops (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tawny Longhorn Beetle sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tawny Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (163 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.