Small Grass Shieldbug

Small Grass Shieldbug

Neottiglossa pusilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

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

8 Verified sightings at Birmingham
September Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
4 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Small Grass Shieldbug in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Grass Shieldbug sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 563rd 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 Small Grass Shieldbug in Birmingham?

July to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Grass Shieldbug in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Small Grass Shieldbug?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Small Grass Shieldbug sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Small Grass Shieldbug live in Birmingham?

Same family: Pentatomidae

The closest relatives of the Small Grass Shieldbug that you can see in Birmingham (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Green Shield Bug (about 40%), Forest Bug (about 20%) and Sloe Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Small Grass Shieldbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Small Grass Shieldbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (8 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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