Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug

Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Bucharest

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

56 Verified sightings at Bucharest
July Best month

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 Izmir 🇹🇷 Turkey
~30%
2 Ankara 🇹🇷 Turkey
~20%
3 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
~20%
4 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug in Bucharest?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug sighting in Bucharest on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 361 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug in Bucharest?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug in Bucharest on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months.

Is Bucharest the best place to see a Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug sightings, Bucharest ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Izmir (Turkey, about 30%) and Ankara (Turkey, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug live in Bucharest?

Same family: Pentatomidae

The closest relatives of the Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug that you can see in Bucharest (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Southern Green Stink Bug (about 20%), Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 20%) and Sloe Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Bucharest (56 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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