Rhyparochromus vulgaris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Rhyparochromus vulgaris is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. This bug was first recorded in North America in 2001.
Rhyparochromus vulgaris is sometimes considered a member of the genus Raglius, Raglius vulgaris. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 80th most-seen of the 337 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in January and June–July, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 24 cities where we can rate Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings, Brussels ranks 11th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tashkent (Uzbekistan, about 10%), Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Bright-Spotted Groundbug that you can see in Brussels (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 30%), Southern Green Stink Bug (about 20%) and Dock Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bright-Spotted Groundbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (28 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.
