Leptoglossus oppositus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Leptoglossus oppositus a species of leaf-footed bug (family Coreidae) found in North America. It resembles Leptoglossus fulvicornis but can be distinguished by the deeper scallops in the leaf-like feature of the hind tibia and the addition of three white spots across the hemelytra. This species is widely dispersed from New York to Florida and as far west as Iowa and Minnesota, as well as the southwest regions of the United States into Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptoglossus oppositus sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 150 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April and June–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptoglossus oppositus in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in January and May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leptoglossus oppositus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Leptoglossus oppositus sightings, Dallas ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Philadelphia (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Leptoglossus
The closest relatives of the Leptoglossus oppositus that you can see in Dallas (genus Leptoglossus) are Eastern Leaf-Footed Bug (about 10%) and Western Leaf-Footed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leptoglossus oppositus is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (150 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.
