Liocoris tripustulatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Liocoris tripustulatus or the common nettle bug is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. This species can be found in most of Europe.
These plant bugs are generally found on low vegetation. Adults are normally 4 to 5 mm long, darker brown with cream-coloured to yellow highlights. The scutellum shows a heart shaped marking, while in the wings there are two spots. Across the body is present a more or less visible clear band. This species is quite variable in colour. In springs the basic colour is darker, while the cuneus is bright orange-yellow. The new generation of adults is commonly paler and markings are less pronounced. Head width is about 1/2 of the width of the pronotum. Legs are pale yellowish, striped with black rings. Tibiae show short dark spines.
Adults can be found all year. Following mating, females may survive until mid-summer, when the adults of the new generation appear. The primary food of these bugs in all stages of development is nettles. Hudec K., Kolibáč J., Laštůvka Z., Peňáz... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three Spotted Nettle Bug sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 337 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Three Spotted Nettle Bug in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three Spotted Nettle Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 29 cities where we can rate Three Spotted Nettle Bug sightings, Brussels ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Berlin (Germany, about 10%), Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Hamburg (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Three Spotted Nettle Bug that you can see in Brussels (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Deraeocoris lutescens (about 10%), Common Flathorn Plant Bug (about 10%) and Lygus pratensis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Three Spotted Nettle Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (42 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.
