Nagusta goedelii
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Lyon

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

61 Verified sightings at Lyon
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Nagusta goedelii

Nagusta goedelii is a species of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae. This species is present in Central and Southern Europe (Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, European Turkey, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Republic of Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and former Yugoslavia), and in the Middle East. In the East it reaches Iran. These insects apparently are extending their distribution from east towards more western and northern areas.

Nagusta goedelii can reach a body length of about 12.5–16.3 mm (0.49–0.64 in). The slender and slightly hairy body is yellow to cinnamon-brown, but some darker specimens can be brown or reddish with greenish veins. The head is more than twice as long as the width and it has protruding ocelli. It shows two characteristic horn-like thorns just behind the antennae. Antennae show the same color as the body, with lighter rings. The posterior lobe of the head ends in a cylindrical neck. The pronotum is almost hexagonal and carries two broad and rounded apophyses in the shape of an obtuse cone. The diameter of the anterior femurs is at least three times the diameter... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~20%
2 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~20%
3 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~10%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
5 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
6 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
7 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nagusta goedelii in Lyon?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nagusta goedelii sighting in Lyon on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 411 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Nagusta goedelii in Lyon?

November

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Nagusta goedelii in Lyon on a given day, against about 10% in February–June and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nagusta goedelii?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nagusta goedelii sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Lyon the best place to see a Nagusta goedelii?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Nagusta goedelii sightings, Lyon ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Turin (Italy, about 20%).

Where does the Nagusta goedelii sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nagusta goedelii is recorded against all the insects logged in Lyon (61 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.

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