What are the chances of seeing an Eckerlein's Caper Bug in Athens?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eckerlein's Caper Bug sighting in Athens on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 242 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Eckerlein's Caper Bug in Athens?
June to October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eckerlein's Caper Bug in Athens on a given day, against under 5% in December to April, the lowest months. Those are among Athens's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 85 mm in December.
Where else can you see an Eckerlein's Caper Bug?
Only Athens, in our data
Athens is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eckerlein's Caper Bug sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Eckerlein's Caper Bug live in Athens?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Eckerlein's Caper Bug that you can see in Athens (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Almond Stink Bug (about 20%), Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 20%) and Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Eckerlein's Caper Bug sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eckerlein's Caper Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Athens (25 verified sightings), 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.