Spilostethus hospes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Spilostethus hospes is a species of seed bug found in Asia, Australasia, and Oceania. It is sometimes referred to as the milkweed bug in Australia because it feeds on milkweed plants, however the large milkweed bug refers to a different species - Oncopelltus fasciatus. The two bugs both fall under the family of Lygaeidae and exhibit similar markings and behaviours. Large milkweed bugs however, are found in North America. The distribution of the two bugs, and respective differing taxonomies suggest they are different species.
Spilostethus hospes falls under the order of Hemiptera – ‘true bugs’. They are unique amongst insects in having their mouthparts formed into a piercing beak or 'rostrum', used to suck juices from plants or other animals. The bug falls under the family Lygaeidae, which are distinguished by their oval or elongate shape, and impunctate bodies. All bugs in this family are either dark brown or brightly coloured, and like many others of the subfamily Lygaeinae, S. hospes has distinct red/orange markings, as well as four segmented antennae.
Spilostethus hospes feeds on a series of plant organs including leaves, stems, fruits and seeds. In... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Madurai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Tiruchirappalli | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bhubaneshwar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Thiruvananthapuram | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Mysuru | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Darth Maul Bug sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 158th most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Darth Maul Bug in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months. That is one of Kochi's driest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 490 mm in June.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Darth Maul 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.
12th of 23
Of the 23 cities where we can rate Darth Maul Bug sightings, Kochi ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Prayagraj (India, about 30%), Madurai (India, about 30%) and Chennai (India, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Darth Maul Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (33 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.
