Mustha spinosula
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug sighting in Izmir on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 50 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug in Izmir on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–February, the lowest months. Those are among Izmir's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug sightings, Izmir has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Ankara (Turkey, about 20%) and Bucharest (Romania, about 20%).
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug that you can see in Izmir (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Sloe Bug (about 30%), Southern Green Stink Bug (about 20%) and Red Shield Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Izmir (19 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.
