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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an American Cochineal Bug sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 225th most-seen of the 826 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.
April and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an American Cochineal Bug in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most American Cochineal Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate American Cochineal Bug sightings, Miami has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Denver (United States, under 5%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the American Cochineal Bug that you can see in Miami (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Milkweed Assassin Bug (about 10%), Brazilian Leafhopper (about 10%) and Giant Sweet Potato Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the American Cochineal Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (47 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.
