Lethocerus indicus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Lethocerus indicus is a giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae, native to South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China, the Ryukyu Islands, and New Guinea. It was originally described as Belostoma indicum but is no longer placed in that genus.
This insect is well known as an edible species in a number of different Southeast Asian cuisines. The taste of the flight muscles is often compared to sweet scallops or shrimp. The Asian region has several species of Belostomatidae including L. patruelis, L. insulanus, L. indicus, and Kirkaldyia deyrolli. L. indicus typically has a length between 6.5 and 8 cm (2.6 and 3.1 in). Lethocerus insulanus is found along the islands of Southeast Asia to northern Australia and has a medial dark stripe between the light stripes of the pronotum while patruelis (found from southern Europe to Myanmar) has narrower light stripes and the first tarsomere on the foreleg is longer than the claw (almost equal in L. indicus). Kirkaldyia deyrolli is paler and lacks pronotal stripes. The genus Kirkaldyia can be distinguished from Lethocerus by more widely separated eyes, and the presence of two asymmetrical furrows on the inner setal... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Coimbatore | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Giant Water Bug sighting in Coimbatore on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 55th most-seen of the 65 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.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Giant Water Bug in Coimbatore on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Coimbatore's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 5 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Asian Giant Water Bug sightings, Coimbatore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bangkok (Thailand, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Giant Water Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Coimbatore (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.
