Broad Damsel Bug

Broad Damsel Bug

Nabis flavomarginatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Birmingham
23 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Broad Damsel Bug

Nabis flavomarginatus is a species of damsel bug in the family Nabidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Broad Damsel Bug in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad Damsel Bug sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 616th most-seen of the 811 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.

When is the best time to see a Broad Damsel Bug in Birmingham?

August

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad Damsel Bug in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Broad Damsel Bug?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad Damsel Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Broad Damsel Bug?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Broad Damsel Bug sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).

Where does the Broad Damsel Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Broad Damsel Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (9 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.

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