Pellaea stictica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pellaea stictica is a species of stink bug found in temperate areas of the Western Hemisphere, including North America, South America, and the Caribbean. The adults and nymphs are both considered edible insects in Mexico. This species was first described to science in 1851. Its distribution north of Mexico has only recently (as of 2021) extended to California, having previously only been known from Texas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pellaea stictica sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 610 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 45th most-seen of the 851 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.
July to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pellaea stictica in Los Angeles on a given day, against under 5% in May and June, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pellaea stictica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Pellaea stictica sightings, Los Angeles ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Lima (Peru, about 20%), Cochabamba (Bolivia, about 20%) and Cali (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Pentatomidae
The closest relatives of the Pellaea stictica that you can see in Los Angeles (family Pentatomidae, Stink Bugs) are Harlequin Bug (about 10%), Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 10%) and Bagrada Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pellaea stictica is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Angeles (610 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.
