Caribbean Milweed Bug

Caribbean Milweed Bug

Oncopeltus cingulifer

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Orlando

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

13 Verified sightings at Orlando
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July 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 Orlando?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Milweed Bug sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st most-seen of the 294 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 Orlando?

July, September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Milweed Bug in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in August, October and December–June, the lowest months.

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 Orlando the best place to see a Caribbean Milweed Bug?

3rd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Caribbean Milweed Bug sightings, Orlando ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Medellín (Colombia, 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 Orlando (13 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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