Asphondylia rosetta
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Cone Gall Midge sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 108 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Creosote Cone Gall Midge in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Creosote Cone Gall Midge sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Creosote Cone Gall Midge sightings, Death Valley National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%) and Saguaro National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Asphondylia
The closest relatives of the Creosote Cone Gall Midge that you can see in Death Valley National Park (genus Asphondylia) are Large Creosote Gall Midge (about 60%), Saltbush Woolly Stem Gall Midge (about 10%) and Creosote Leafy Bud Gall Midge (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Creosote Cone Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
