What are the chances of seeing a Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Olympic National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Spruce Looper Moth sighting in Olympic National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 66th most-seen of the 207 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 Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Olympic National Park?
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Spruce Looper Moth in Olympic National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Olympic National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 370 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Gray Spruce Looper Moth?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray Spruce Looper Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Olympic National Park the best place to see a Gray Spruce Looper Moth?
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Gray Spruce Looper Moth sightings, Olympic National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 20%), Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%) and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Gray Spruce Looper Moth live in Olympic National Park?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Gray Spruce Looper Moth that you can see in Olympic National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Western White-Ribboned Carpet (about 10%), Pale-Marked Angle (about 10%) and Pale Beauty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Gray Spruce Looper Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray Spruce Looper Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Olympic National Park (19 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.