Agonoscelis rutila
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The horehound bug (Agonoscelis rutila) is a stink bug which sucks the sap of the horehound plant, causing wilting of new shoots. They have five nymphal stages in their development. Although they usually attack horehound, they may also swarm on a variety of other trees and shrubs. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Horehound Bug sighting in Hobart on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 42 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Horehound Bug in Hobart on a given day, against under 5% in May–October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Horehound Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Horehound Bug sightings, Hobart has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Horehound Bug that you can see in Hobart (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%) and Omyta centrolineata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Horehound Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Hobart (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.
