Swan Plant Seed Bug

Swan Plant Seed Bug

Arocatus rusticus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Brisbane

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

46 Verified sightings at Brisbane
December Best month

About the Swan Plant Seed Bug

Arocatus rusticus, the swan plant seed bug, is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →

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 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Swan Plant Seed Bug in Brisbane?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Seed Bug sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 286th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Swan Plant Seed Bug in Brisbane?

April, August–September and November–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Seed Bug in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July and October, the lowest months.

Is Brisbane the best place to see a Swan Plant Seed Bug?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Swan Plant Seed Bug sightings, Brisbane ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%).

Where does the Swan Plant Seed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Swan Plant Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (46 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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