Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Rhyparochromus vulgaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hamburg

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

13 Verified sightings at Hamburg
52 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Bright-Spotted Groundbug

Rhyparochromus vulgaris is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. This bug was first recorded in North America in 2001.

Rhyparochromus vulgaris is sometimes considered a member of the genus Raglius, Raglius vulgaris. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tashkent 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
~10%
2 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
8 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
9 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
10 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Hamburg?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th most-seen of the 423 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 Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Hamburg?

March–April and August–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-Spotted Groundbug in Hamburg on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and November–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bright-Spotted Groundbug?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bright-Spotted Groundbug 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 Hamburg the best place to see a Bright-Spotted Groundbug?

Among the best

Of the 24 cities where we can rate Bright-Spotted Groundbug sightings, Hamburg ranks 21st at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tashkent (Uzbekistan, about 10%), Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Bright-Spotted Groundbug live in Hamburg?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Bright-Spotted Groundbug that you can see in Hamburg (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 30%), European Firebug (about 30%) and Forest Bug (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bright-Spotted Groundbug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bright-Spotted Groundbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Hamburg (13 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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