Dusky Cockroach

Dusky Cockroach

Ectobius lapponicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Warsaw

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

24 Verified sightings at Warsaw
73 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky Cockroach

Ectobius lapponicus, also known as the dusky cockroach, is a species of cockroach found in Europe, northern Asia (excluding China), the northeastern United States, and southeastern Canada. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
3 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
~10%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
7 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
8 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Cockroach in Warsaw?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Cockroach sighting in Warsaw on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 179th most-seen of the 580 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dusky Cockroach in Warsaw?

May–July and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Cockroach in Warsaw on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky Cockroach?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Cockroach sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Warsaw the best place to see a Dusky Cockroach?

Yes

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Dusky Cockroach sightings, Warsaw has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Stockholm (Sweden, about 10%).

Where does the Dusky Cockroach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky Cockroach is recorded against all the insects logged in Warsaw (24 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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