Pellaea stictica
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Pellaea stictica is a species of stink bug found in temperate areas of the Western Hemisphere, including North America, South America, and the Caribbean. The adults and nymphs are both considered edible insects in Mexico. This species was first described to science in 1851. Its distribution north of Mexico has only recently (as of 2021) extended to California, having previously only been known from Texas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pellaea stictica sighting in Cochabamba on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, October and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pellaea stictica in Cochabamba on a given day, against under 5% in January, June–September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Cochabamba's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pellaea stictica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Pellaea stictica sightings, Cochabamba ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lima (Peru, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pellaea stictica is recorded against all the insects logged in Cochabamba (9 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.
