What are the chances of seeing a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Leeds?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nettle Flower Bug sighting in Leeds on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 96th most-seen of the 284 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.
When is the best time to see a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Leeds?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Nettle Flower Bug in Leeds on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Is Leeds the best place to see a Common Nettle Flower Bug?
Among the best
Of the 16 cities where we can rate Common Nettle Flower Bug sightings, Leeds ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Common Nettle Flower Bug live in Leeds?
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Common Nettle Flower Bug that you can see in Leeds (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Trivial Plant Bug (about 10%), Orange-Spotted Plant Bug (about 10%) and Three Spotted Nettle Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Common Nettle Flower Bug sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Nettle Flower Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Leeds (28 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.