Phymata crassipes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Phymata crassipes is a species of assassin and thread-legged bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Phymatinae. This species is widespread in the Palearctic realm. It can be found in the Mediterranean, North Africa, Central Europe eastward to Korea, north of China and Siberia. It is not present in the north-west of Europe and in the Britain Islands.
These bugs inhabit dry biotopes with sufficient sun exposure, especially calcareous grasslands, rocky heaths, south-facing slopes or forest edges. Adults of Phymata crassipes can reach a length of about 7–9 mm. The body appear ornamented with some extrusions. Their triangular scutellum is shorter than a pronotum without prominent tubercles. They possess functional wings. They have clubbed antennae and enlarged fore femora and abdomen. The edge of the abdomen expands beyond the edges of the wings. Beautifully camouflaged, they capture their prey using their raptorial fore legs.
The basic body color is dark reddish-brown in males, while females are lighter yellow-brown. Moreover, in the males the antennae terminate with a cylindrical joint, thicker and longer than all other segments... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phymata crassipes sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 555th 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.
May–June and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phymata crassipes in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phymata crassipes 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 3 parks where we can rate Phymata crassipes sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, under 5%).
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Phymata crassipes that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Masked Hunter (about 10%), Peirates stridulus (about 10%) and Rhynocoris erythropus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phymata crassipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes 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.
