Common Nettle Flower Bug

Common Nettle Flower Bug

Plagiognathus arbustorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Essen

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

21 Verified sightings at Essen
July Best month

About the Common Nettle Flower Bug

Plagiognathus arbustorum is a species of insects in the family Miridae, the plant bugs. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
3 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~10%
5 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
7 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
9 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
10 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Essen?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nettle Flower Bug sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 183rd most-seen of the 434 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Essen?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

Is Essen the best place to see a Common Nettle Flower Bug?

Among the best

Of the 16 cities where we can rate Common Nettle Flower Bug sightings, Essen ranks 7th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Helsinki (Finland, about 10%) and Leeds (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Nettle Flower Bug live in Essen?

Same family: Miridae

The closest relatives of the Common Nettle Flower Bug that you can see in Essen (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Handsome Plant Bug (about 10%), Three Spotted Nettle Bug (about 10%) and Campyloneura virgula (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Nettle Flower Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Nettle Flower Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (21 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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