Elasmucha lateralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Elasmucha lateralis is a species of shield bug in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Edge-Striped Shield Bug sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 141st most-seen of the 405 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.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Edge-Striped Shield Bug in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Edge-Striped Shield Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Edge-Striped Shield Bug sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Canada, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Edge-Striped Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (17 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.
