Erthesina fullo
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Erthesina fullo, commonly known as the yellow-spotted stink bug or yellow marmorated stink bug, is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in east and southeast Asia. It is one of the most widely distributed phytophagous insect pests in Asia, and feeds on dozens of host plants including a number of economically important fruits, such as apples, cherries, pears and kiwifruit.
The native distribution of E. fullo in Asia includes most parts of China, Japan, and south-eastern countries like Myanmar or Vietnam. In addition, it has been reported from parts of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines. Further, it is invasive and has spread to Europe (Albania) and South America (Brazil). Studying the habitat suitability of this species, showed that large parts of North- and South America, Africa, southern Europe and Australia are highly suitable for E. fullo and are at risk of being also invaded. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 218 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, August and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month. Those are among Kaohsiung's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in February.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
23rd of 36
Of the 36 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 23rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 50%), Kitakyushu (Japan, about 50%) and Hiroshima (Japan, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (68 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.
