Pycanum alternatum
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Pycanum rubens is a species of giant stink bug in the family Tessaratomidae. The species is widespread, and has been recorded in Borneo, Burma, China (Yunnan), India (Hindustan), Indonesia, Java, the Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Philippines, Sumatra, and Vietnam. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Shield Bug sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 323 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.
May–July and September–October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Shield Bug in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Giant Shield Bug sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Giant Shield Bug that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Orange Sharpshooter (about 20%), Cosmolestes picticeps (about 10%) and Mictis longicornis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Shield Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (51 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.
