Zelus luridus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Zelus luridus, also known as the pale green assassin bug, is a species of assassin bug native to North America. It is the most common Zelus species in the eastern United States. Although it may inflict a painful bite if handled, it is not considered medically significant to humans. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Green Assassin Bug sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 114th most-seen of the 705 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.
January and May–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Green Assassin Bug in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale Green Assassin 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 15 cities where we can rate Pale Green Assassin Bug sightings, Baltimore ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%), Washington (United States, about 10%) and Montreal (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Reduviidae
The closest relatives of the Pale Green Assassin Bug that you can see in Baltimore (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are North American Wheel Bug (about 10%) and Orange Assassin Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale Green Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (44 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.
