Arocatus rusticus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Arocatus rusticus, the swan plant seed bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Seed Bug sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 207th most-seen of the 689 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.
October and December–April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Seed Bug in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Swan Plant Seed Bug sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, about 10%) and Perth (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Swan Plant Seed Bug that you can see in Auckland (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Passionvine Hopper (about 30%), Glaucias amyota (about 20%) and Southern Green Stink Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swan Plant Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (31 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.
