Southern Broad-Bellied Bug

Southern Broad-Bellied Bug

Eurygaster austriaca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bucharest

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Bucharest
31 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
3 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug in Bucharest?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug sighting in Bucharest on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 303rd most-seen of the 361 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug in Bucharest?

March and May–June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug in Bucharest on a given day, against under 5% in April and July–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Broad-Bellied Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Bucharest the best place to see a Southern Broad-Bellied Bug?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Southern Broad-Bellied Bug sightings, Bucharest ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Madrid (Spain, about 10%).

Where does the Southern Broad-Bellied Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Southern Broad-Bellied Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Bucharest (5 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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