Rhinacloa forticornis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Rhinacloa forticornis, the western plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Plant Bug sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 508th 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.
July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Plant Bug in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Western Plant Bug sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Phoenix (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Western Plant Bug that you can see in Dallas (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Four-Lined Plant Bug (about 10%), Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%) and Red-Spotted Aster Mirid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (32 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.
