Largus californicus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Largus californicus, also known as the California bordered plant bug, is a species of bordered plant bug in the family Largidae. It is found in western North America, as well as parts of Central America. They measure around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in length. Adults have a black exoskeleton with orange edges on the thorax and abdomen. Nymphs are metallic blue, later with a red spot at the base of the abdomen. They are indistinguishable in appearance from Largus cinctus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 10 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a California Bordered Plant Bug sighting in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 131 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.
January and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a California Bordered Plant Bug in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Bordered Plant 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate California Bordered Plant Bug sightings, Channel Islands National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the California Bordered Plant Bug that you can see in Channel Islands National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Mediterranean Red Bug (about 30%), North American Common Water Strider (about 10%) and Manzanita Leafgall Aphid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Bordered Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Channel Islands National Park (41 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.
