Termite Assassin Bug

Termite Assassin Bug

Tegea atropicta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Brisbane

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

80 Verified sightings at Brisbane
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Termite Assassin Bug in Brisbane?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Termite Assassin Bug sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 197th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Termite Assassin Bug in Brisbane?

May–October and December–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Termite Assassin Bug in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Termite Assassin Bug?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Termite Assassin Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Brisbane the best place to see a Termite Assassin Bug?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Termite Assassin Bug sightings, Brisbane has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Termite Assassin Bug live in Brisbane?

Same family: Reduviidae

The closest relatives of the Termite Assassin Bug that you can see in Brisbane (family Reduviidae, Assassin Bugs) are Common Assassin Bug (about 20%) and Scipinia arenacea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Termite Assassin Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Termite Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (80 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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