Nabis ferus
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Helsinki

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

5 Verified sightings at Helsinki
May Best month

About the Nabis ferus

Nabis ferus is a species of damsel bug in the family Nabidae. It is found in Central America and Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nabis ferus in Helsinki?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nabis ferus sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 732nd most-seen of the 838 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 Nabis ferus in Helsinki?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nabis ferus in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Nabis ferus?

Only Helsinki, in our data

Helsinki is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nabis ferus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Nabis ferus live in Helsinki?

Same genus: Nabis

The closest relatives of the Nabis ferus that you can see in Helsinki (genus Nabis) are Marsh Damsel Bug (about 10%), Broad Damsel Bug (about 10%) and Nabis brevis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Nabis ferus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nabis ferus is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (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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