Halticotoma valida
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Halticotoma valida, the yucca plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yucca Plant Bug sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 929th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yucca Plant Bug in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Yucca Plant Bug sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Yucca Plant Bug that you can see in Austin (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%), Four-Lined Plant Bug (about 10%) and Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yucca Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (16 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.
