Iris Weevil

Iris Weevil

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Warsaw

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

15 Verified sightings at Warsaw
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
3 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
7 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
8 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
9 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
10 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Iris Weevil in Warsaw?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Iris Weevil sighting in Warsaw on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 247th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Iris Weevil in Warsaw?

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Iris Weevil in Warsaw on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months. That is one of Warsaw's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see an Iris Weevil?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Iris Weevil 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 Warsaw the best place to see an Iris Weevil?

Among the best

Of the 20 cities where we can rate Iris Weevil sightings, Warsaw ranks 8th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Essen (Germany, about 10%), Milan (Italy, about 10%) and Hamburg (Germany, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Iris Weevil live in Warsaw?

Same family: Curculionidae

The closest relatives of the Iris Weevil that you can see in Warsaw (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Black Vine Weevil (about 10%), Nettle Weevil (about 10%) and Strawberry Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Iris Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Iris Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Warsaw (15 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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