Spotted Plant Bug

Spotted Plant Bug

Closterotomus fulvomaculatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

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

7 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Spotted Plant Bug

Closterotomus fulvomaculatus is a species of plant bugs of the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~10%
2 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
6 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
8 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
9 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Plant Bug in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Plant Bug sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 503rd most-seen of the 672 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 Spotted Plant Bug in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Plant Bug in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Spotted Plant Bug?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Plant Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Spotted Plant Bug?

9th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Spotted Plant Bug sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sofia (Bulgaria, about 10%), Munich (Germany, under 5%) and Essen (Germany, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Spotted Plant Bug live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same family: Miridae

The closest relatives of the Spotted Plant Bug that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Four-Lined Plant Bug (about 10%) and North American Tarnished Plant Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Spotted Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spotted Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (7 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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