Pantilius tunicatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pantilius tunicatus, the hazel plant bug is a species of true bug in the Miridae family. It can be found in the Baltic states, Faroe Islands, Finland, Italy, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia, the Netherlands, Eastern, Central, and Western Europe (except for Portugal). and across the Palearctic to Siberia and northern China. It can also be found in Scandinavia with the exception of the high north and the northern Mediterranean.The species feed on hazel and usually are found on the lowest branches of it. The adults have a brown pronotum and green legs, with the antennae shorter than the body. The species doesn't appear until September. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hazel Bug sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 562nd most-seen of the 1065 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.
September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hazel Bug in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in January–August and October, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hazel 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 7 cities where we can rate Hazel Bug sightings, Berlin ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, under 5%), Hamburg (Germany, under 5%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Hazel Bug that you can see in Berlin (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Closterotomus biclavatus (about 10%), Three Spotted Nettle Bug (about 10%) and Red-Spotted Plant Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hazel Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (14 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.
