Elasmostethus cruciatus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Elasmostethus cruciatus; known generally as the red-cross shield bug, redcrossed stink bug or salmonberry bug; is a species of shield bug in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Cross Shield Bug sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 68 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Cross Shield Bug in Cape Breton Highlands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and October–December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Cross Shield Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Red-Cross Shield Bug sightings, Cape Breton Highlands National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Redwood National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Cross Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Breton Highlands National Park (11 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.
