Saucer Bug

Saucer Bug

Ilyocoris cimicoides

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kazan

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Kazan
12 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
2 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
5 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Saucer Bug in Kazan?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Saucer Bug sighting in Kazan on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 98th most-seen of the 183 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Saucer Bug in Kazan?

April–June and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saucer Bug in Kazan on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Saucer Bug?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Saucer 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.

Is Kazan the best place to see a Saucer Bug?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Saucer Bug sightings, Kazan has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%) and London (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Saucer Bug live in Kazan?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Saucer Bug that you can see in Kazan (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 20%), Green Shield Bug (about 10%) and European Striped Shield Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Saucer Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Saucer Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Kazan (8 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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