Nettle Weevil

Nettle Weevil

Phyllobius pomaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Wadden Sea National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

19 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
43 In all 3 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Nettle Weevil

Phyllobius pomaceus (subgenus Metaphyllobius) is a species of short-nosed weevil commonly known as the nettle weevil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~20%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
4 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
5 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
9 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
~10%
10 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nettle Weevil in Wadden Sea National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nettle Weevil sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 318th most-seen of the 818 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nettle Weevil in Wadden Sea National Park?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nettle Weevil in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Wadden Sea National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see a Nettle Weevil?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nettle Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Wadden Sea National Park the best place to see a Nettle Weevil?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Nettle Weevil sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Where does the Nettle Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nettle Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea 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.

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