Caribbean Milweed Bug

Caribbean Milweed Bug

Oncopeltus cingulifer

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Miami
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Caribbean Milweed Bug

Oncopeltus cingulifer is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in North, Central, and South America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%
5 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Milweed Bug in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Milweed Bug sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 553rd 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.

When is the best time to see a Caribbean Milweed Bug in Miami?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Milweed Bug in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Caribbean Milweed Bug?

Between 8 and 11 am

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

Is Miami the best place to see a Caribbean Milweed Bug?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Caribbean Milweed Bug sightings, Miami ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, about 10%), Medellín (Colombia, under 5%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Caribbean Milweed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Caribbean Milweed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (11 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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