Narnia femorata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Narnia femorata is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It feeds on cacti, including Opuntia phaeacantha, Ferocactus wislizeni, and Saguaro, as well as Cirsium thistle. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf-Footed Cactus Bug sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 221st most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf-Footed Cactus Bug in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–March, the lowest months. That is one of Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 10 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leaf-Footed Cactus Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Leaf-Footed Cactus Bug sightings, Big Bend National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Saguaro National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Coreidae
The closest relatives of the Leaf-Footed Cactus Bug that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Coreidae, Leaf-footed Bugs) are Giant Agave Bug (about 30%), Western Leaf-Footed Bug (about 20%) and Eastern Leaf-Footed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leaf-Footed Cactus Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (8 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.
