Himacerus mirmicoides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Himacerus mirmicoides, common name ant damsel bug, is a species of damsel bugs belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 437th most-seen of the 996 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.
April to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ant Damselbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Ant Damselbug sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Ant Damselbug that you can see in Cévennes National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 30%), European Striped Shield Bug (about 30%) and Black-Shouldered Shieldbug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ant Damselbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (16 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.
