Pellaea stictica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pellaea stictica is a species of stink bug found in temperate areas of the Western Hemisphere, including North America, South America, and the Caribbean. The adults and nymphs are both considered edible insects in Mexico. This species was first described to science in 1851. Its distribution north of Mexico has only recently (as of 2021) extended to California, having previously only been known from Texas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pellaea stictica sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 214th most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, June–July and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pellaea stictica in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pellaea stictica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pellaea stictica sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pellaea stictica is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (9 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.
