What are the chances of seeing a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Blue Mountains National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 681st most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Blue Mountains National Park?
February, July, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August, October and December–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Schellenberg's Soldier Bug?
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug live in Blue Mountains National Park?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Horehound Bug (about 10%), Green Potato Bug (about 10%) and Brown Soldier Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Schellenberg's Soldier Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (5 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.