Zelus luridus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Zelus luridus, also known as the pale green assassin bug, is a species of assassin bug native to North America. It is the most common Zelus species in the eastern United States. Although it may inflict a painful bite if handled, it is not considered medically significant to humans. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Green Assassin Bug sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 76th most-seen of the 405 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Green Assassin Bug in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale Green Assassin 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 4 parks where we can rate Pale Green Assassin Bug sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Pale Green Assassin Bug that you can see in Acadia National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Western Conifer Seed Bug (about 20%), North American Common Water Strider (about 10%) and Twice-Stabbed Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale Green Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (34 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.
