Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach

Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach

Pseudomops septentrionalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Dallas

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

126 Verified sightings at Dallas
47 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach

Pseudomops septentrionalis, the pale bordered field cockroach or firefly roach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
5 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach in Dallas?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 168th 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.

When is the best time to see a Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach in Dallas?

May to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pale-Bordered Field Cockroach is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (126 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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