Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Rhyparochromus vulgaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bavarian Forest National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

19 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
52 In all 6 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Rhyparochromus vulgaris is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. This bug was first recorded in North America in 2001.

Rhyparochromus vulgaris is sometimes considered a member of the genus Raglius, Raglius vulgaris. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tashkent 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
~10%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
8 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
9 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
10 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Bavarian Forest National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 248th most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Bavarian Forest National Park?

December to March

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bright-Spotted Groundbug?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Bavarian Forest National Park the best place to see a Bright-Spotted Groundbug?

Among the best

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tatra National Park (Slovakia, about 10%).

Where does the Bright-Spotted Groundbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bright-Spotted Groundbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest 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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