Himacerus mirmicoides
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug sighting in London on a given day, based on 156 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 208th most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant Damselbug in London on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month.
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.
Among the best
Of the 20 cities where we can rate Ant Damselbug sightings, London ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ant Damselbug is recorded against all the insects logged in London (156 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.
