Anthocoris nemorum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The common flowerbug (Anthocoris nemorum) is a common minute pirate or flower bug. The common flowerbug is found across Europe and the Palearctic to China. It is common in Great Britain and Ireland. In the Alps it is found to about 2000 meters above sea level.
It more commonly inhabits lower moist, shaded vegetation than trees, and especially nettles in the later half of the growing season. Anthocoris nemorum is typically 3–4 mm in length. These bugs have soft elongated flat bodies, with reflective forewings and black pronotum. The legs are mostly orange-brown, with small dark patches close to the tips of the femora. The antennae are mainly orange, with dark tips. In particular, antennal segments I and IV are usually dark, while II and III are pale with dark apices. The front wing is shiny transparent with a distinctive black dot in the center. The membrane shows an hourglass-shaped characteristic black spot at the wing tip.
Nymphs of Anthocoris nemorum are dark brown or reddish brown. Adults can be found all year. They are predatory insects, feeding on small insects including aphids and red spider mites. A. nemorum... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 2 | Dublin | 🇮🇪 Ireland | |
| 3 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 6 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 7 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Stockholm | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Flowerbug sighting in Dublin on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 121 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.
June to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Flowerbug in Dublin on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Common Flowerbug sightings, Dublin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Common Flowerbug that you can see in Dublin (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Hawthorn Shield Bug (about 20%), Forest Bug (about 10%) and Green Shield Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Flowerbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Dublin (12 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.
