Tree Damsel Bug

Tree Damsel Bug

Himacerus apterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Essen

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Essen
34 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Tree Damsel Bug

View history Himacerus apterus, known as the tree damsel bug, is a species of damsel bug belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
5 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
9 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
10 Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tree Damsel Bug in Essen?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Damsel Bug sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 381st most-seen of the 434 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.

When is the best time to see a Tree Damsel Bug in Essen?

June and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Damsel Bug in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Tree Damsel Bug?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tree Damsel Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Essen the best place to see a Tree Damsel Bug?

17th of 20

Of the 20 cities where we can rate Tree Damsel Bug sightings, Essen ranks 17th at under 5%. The best odds are in Berlin (Germany, about 10%), Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Where does the Tree Damsel Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tree Damsel Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (5 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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