Eastern Bordered Plant Bug

Eastern Bordered Plant Bug

Largus succinctus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

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

9 Verified sightings at Houston
June Best month

About the Eastern Bordered Plant Bug

Largus succinctus, known generally as Largus bug, is a species of bordered plant bug in the family Largidae. Other common names include the bordered plant bug and red bug. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Bordered Plant Bug in Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Bordered Plant Bug sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 734th most-seen of the 1057 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 an Eastern Bordered Plant Bug in Houston?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Bordered Plant Bug in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Houston the best place to see an Eastern Bordered Plant Bug?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Eastern Bordered Plant Bug sightings, Houston ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%), San Antonio (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Eastern Bordered Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eastern Bordered Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (9 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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