Speckled Barklouse

Speckled Barklouse

Metylophorus novaescotiae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Washington
October Best month

About the Speckled Barklouse

Metylophorus novaescotiae is a species of common barklouse in the family Psocidae. It is found in Central America and North America. 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 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Barklouse in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Barklouse sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1533rd most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Speckled Barklouse in Washington?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see a Speckled Barklouse?

Only Washington, in our data

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

Where does the Speckled Barklouse sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Speckled Barklouse is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (6 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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