Painted Bug
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bavarian Forest National Park

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

6 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
11 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Painted Bug

Eurydema dominulus, also known by its common name painted bug, is a cabbage bug from the genus Eurydema. The species was first described in 1763. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
2 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
5 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Painted Bug in Bavarian Forest National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Bug sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 822nd most-seen of the 1115 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 Painted Bug in Bavarian Forest National Park?

May and July–August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Bug in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Painted Bug?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Painted Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Painted Bug?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Painted Bug sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 10%).

Where does the Painted Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Painted Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (6 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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