What are the chances of seeing a Leptopus marmoratus in Bucharest?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptopus marmoratus sighting in Bucharest on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th most-seen of the 361 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 Leptopus marmoratus in Bucharest?
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leptopus marmoratus in Bucharest on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August and December–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Leptopus marmoratus?
Only Bucharest, in our data
Bucharest is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Leptopus marmoratus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Leptopus marmoratus live in Bucharest?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Leptopus marmoratus that you can see in Bucharest (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 30%), Southern Green Stink Bug (about 20%) and Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Leptopus marmoratus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leptopus marmoratus is recorded against all the insects logged in Bucharest (12 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.