What are the chances of seeing an Acrosternum heegeri in Lisbon?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acrosternum heegeri sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 221st most-seen of the 441 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Acrosternum heegeri in Lisbon?
March and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acrosternum heegeri in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and December–February, the lowest months. Those are among Lisbon's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
What time of day is best to see an Acrosternum heegeri?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acrosternum heegeri sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Lisbon the best place to see an Acrosternum heegeri?
12th of 14
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Acrosternum heegeri sightings, Lisbon ranks 12th at under 5%. The best odds are in Jerusalem (Israel, about 10%), Bucharest (Romania, about 10%) and Lyon (France, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Acrosternum heegeri live in Lisbon?
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Acrosternum heegeri that you can see in Lisbon (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are European Striped Shield Bug (about 10%), Mottled Stink Bug (about 10%) and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Acrosternum heegeri sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acrosternum heegeri is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (14 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.