Chironomus

Species in this group

Chironomus nepeanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chironomus crassicaudatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chironomus formosipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Chironomus

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~10%
	Chironomus nepeanensis			~10%
2	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Thick-Tailed Non-Biting Midge			<5%
3	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Chironomus formosipennis			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Chironomus formosipennis			~10%
2	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Chironomus formosipennis			<5%
3	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Chironomus formosipennis			<5%

Species in this group

Chironomus nepeanensis

Thick-Tailed Non-Biting Midge

Chironomus formosipennis

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Chironomus

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked