Himacerus mirmicoides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Himacerus mirmicoides, common name ant damsel bug, is a species of damsel bugs belonging to the family Nabidae, subfamily Nabinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 324th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug in Lisbon on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ant Damselbug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
20th of 20
Of the 20 cities where we can rate Ant Damselbug sightings, Lisbon ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Paris (France, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Ant Damselbug that you can see in Lisbon (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Ash Cicada (about 20%), European Firebug (about 20%) and European Striped Shield Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ant Damselbug is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (7 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.
