Lethocerus uhleri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lethocerus uhleri, or Uhler's water bug, is a species of giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae. It is found in eastern North America from New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin south to Florida and northern Tamaulipas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Uhler's Giant Water Bug sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 556th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Uhler's Giant Water Bug in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Uhler's Giant Water Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Uhler's Giant Water Bug sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Uhler's Giant Water Bug that you can see in Dallas (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Acanthocephala terminalis (about 10%), Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%) and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Uhler's Giant Water Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (27 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.
