Brown-Winged Earwig

Brown-Winged Earwig

Vostox brunneipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

13 Verified sightings at Washington
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Brown-Winged Earwig

Vostox brunneipennis is a species of earwig in the family Spongiphoridae. It is found throughout the Americas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-Winged Earwig in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Winged Earwig sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1025th most-seen of the 1807 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 Brown-Winged Earwig in Washington?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Winged Earwig in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Brown-Winged Earwig?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-Winged Earwig sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Brown-Winged Earwig?

Only Washington, in our data

Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brown-Winged Earwig sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Brown-Winged Earwig sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown-Winged Earwig is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (13 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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